Semiotics Consultants (Pvt.) Limited / Bunyad Foundation

Published purpose

The project aims to improve the governance and management of primary education and enhance the quality of primary education through improved teacher training. It works at three levels: within two districts of Punjab province, Multan and Lodhran; in targeted pre-service and in-service teacher education institutions at the provincial level in Punjab; and at the federal level in the Curriculum Wing of the Ministry of Education and the Federal College of Education. The project focuses on: building the capacity of these target institutions involved with education and, specifically, teacher training; and on improving the quality of teacher education and training provided. The project is expected to: improve governance and management of education systems at the district level; strengthen capacity at the provincial level to effectively plan and manage teacher education programs; and provide better-trained and more effective primary school teachers delivering quality education that meets the needs of students, especially female students in marginalized communities.