‘STEDA to help improve teachers’ capabilities’

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The Sindh Teachers Education Development Authority (STEDA) Act 2011 will soon manage and regulate teachers’ education and professional development as well as address the issues related to education sector, senior provincial Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq said on Saturday.
He was presiding over the 7th meeting of STEDA board of governors at the NJV School.
“Strong and continuous leadership is the need of the hour to improve the education sector in Sindh. The Education Department should work and prepare plans in accordance with the changing demands of the modern world,” he said.
The minister also directed Education Department to hire professionals on market-based packages to enhance the quality of education.
“Transfers and postings of officers usually hamper rapid progress of projects and this practice should be discouraged,” he said.
“STEDA will start functioning at full pace and its main objective will be to enhance the professional competence of teachers on modern lines to address the professional needs of educational personnel in the province,” he added.
“The summary for recruiting 19,000 more teachers has been approved to meet the shortage they will be soon recruited on the basis of merit.”
The minister stressed the need for quality teacher training programmes to enhance their capability.

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