Education pertains to the transmission of knowledge from one end to another.

It involves two-way
communication where teacher is the source of knowledge while, the student is a recipient and
expected to give feedback on the standard of education. To ensure good quality education, it needs
to be ensured that teachers are well-trained in their work to effectively communicate and cater the
requirements of students. In this paper, I will analyze the subject of teacher training with respect to
provincial sector plans across Pakistan. The aim is to identify what steps provinces are planning to
take for the development of teachers and what changes can be incorporated to elevate the current
standard.

Sindh Punjab KPK Balochistan

 Formation of  Ensuring that  Financing  BAEC- a board
teacher training quality teachers teacher training that conducts
institutes can be through public teacher training
 CPD- a developed funds,  PITE- holds
department for through proper governed by training for in
strategizing training EASED. service
teacher  Redesigning  Revision of teachers
development. curriculum to textbooks,  The overlap of
 Textbooks and cater curriculum, and CPD and PITE
complementary theoretical and introduction of  Teacher
material to practical teaching training to
assist teacher aspects of manuals enhance
development training  Teacher inclusivity in
 Consistent  A shift to training class
recruitment formative programs  Adopt
policies assessment to approaches
ensure that enhance
application of student
critical thinking learning.
 Garner
inclusivity in
classrooms
through
training
 Consistent
recruitment
policy
 Content Analysis
Sindh:
According to the Sindh sector plan, teacher training institutes are on the top of the list. There is little detail on the mechanism of its enforcement yet, it is a
key step towards producing quality teachers, which translates into the development of thoughtful students. Furthermore, this initiative also caters to the
supply side of teachers as greater number of institutes can accommodate and nourish a larger batch of potential teachers. The introduction of CPD also
complements the training and development of teachers. It is tasked with strategically designing the curriculum and material to be used for teacher training.
Notably, this requires CPD to plan out the training journey for teachers teaching different classes. The idea is to make students understand and comprehend
the course material, rather than memorizing it. Textbooks are being revised to make the material more understandable for both teachers and students
complemented by guiding manuals to enhance the engagement with material. Lastly, the Sindh sector plan aims to structuralize the teacher training
process, thereby candidates are aware about the trajectory of preparation and the post-recruitment training requirements.

Punjab:
The Punjab sector plan is similar to that of Sindh. It presses on the training of good quality teachers who can nourish a good student output. The aim is to
redesign curriculum in a manner that garners inclusivity in the classroom. The teachers must have the expertise to cater challenged students to ensure
equal opportunity for everyone. The application of critical thinking is being developed through formative assessments, which will test the concepts of
teachers. This is complemented by the redesigning of curriculum that requires intellectual engagement rather than memorization

KPK:
The KPK sector plan aims to mobilize public funds to fuel the teacher training program. The managerial role is in the hands of EASED, which is tasked with
designing curriculum that requires application of critical thinking, engagement, and comprehension on part of the teachers. The teachers will be provided
with teaching manual, which will help them to clarify their concepts on the subject matter and impart that knowledge on the students effectively. The
sector plan also includes widespread teacher training programs, but no implementation plan is provided.
Balochistan:
In Balochistan, BAEC is tasked with the strategizing and implementation of teacher training programs across all levels. They are required to prepare the
appropriate curriculum and supplementary material for all levels. One of the aims of training is to inculcate inclusivity in classrooms to ensure equality of
opportunity for everyone. Moreover, there is emphasis on developing methods to enhance conceptual understanding rather than relying totally on
memorization. Besides BAEC, PITE provides teacher training amidst their teaching careers to ensure that their skills are upgraded with present-day
requirements. Both organizations complement each other pretty well to make certain that teaching standards are high and quality students are produced.

Teachers receive additional training in the form of professional development once they are hired by a school system (PD). Ideally, professional development
should be continuous, relevant, and collaborative, with opportunities for feedback and reflection. This type of training can take many various forms, ranging
from state-mandated safety training to subject-specific instruction by grade level. Many districts provide PD on a year-round basis. PD can be used by
districts to fulfil educational goals. A 1:1 laptop project in a middle school, for example, would necessitate staff training on digital platforms and tools.

Other districts may decide to focus on PD after reviewing statistics. For example, if the data from elementary kid demonstrates a deficiency in numeracy
skills, PD can be to train teachers on strategies that address these weaknesses. There are other districts that require teachers to organize their own PD
program by reading and reflecting on a book or connecting with other educators through social media. This form of individual PD can address the needs of
secondary teachers who teach a “singleton” (ex: Italian I, AP Physics) and who could benefit from connecting with teachers outside the district for support.
Peer to peer PD is increasing as districts tap into the pool of talent in their teaching staff. For example, a teacher who is an expert in data analysis of
students scores using Excel spreadsheets can share his or her expertise with other teachers.

Literature review:
According to Artacho, Martinez and Martin (2020), it is highly important that teacher training programs focus on increasing the digital competence of
teachers. Since we are still living in times of Covid-19, teachers need to be well equipped with the use of technology to maximize learning and minimize
risks. According to the research, familiarity with online forums such as Zoom, and MS Teams needs to be the utmost priority of teacher training initiatives.
This is something that lacked from sector plans of all provinces, and it felt that those frameworks only catered to physical means of teaching.

Oguz and Bahar (2008) conducted a study on how student learning can be enhanced in relation to foreign language. They found that learning mechanics
should be relatable to the students life experiences so the communicated concepts can be comprehended with clarity. The research also stressed upon the
benefits of using visuals in teaching. Visuals make learning more fun for students which means that learning unfolds at a consistent pace. Furthermore,
visual learning reduces pressure on teachers as the teacher doesn’t need to communicate with students all the time. The idea of visual learning was absent
from any of the sector plans across provinces. This needs to be incorporated if Pakistan wants good quality teachers and students.

It is crucial to apprehend that coaching is an evolving talent due to the fact an amazing trainer like an amazing scholar continues on getting to know
withinside the framework of information. Teaching and getting to know pass hand in hand & coaching is actually lifelong which makes it crucial for colleges
to make investments immensely withinside the expert improvement of team of workers.

Professional Development is the want of the hour and non-stop trainer schooling/enhancement is important for instructors to equip themselves & cater
seamlessly to the twenty first century learner.

It is a recognized truth the ones college students who've properly knowledgeable instructors have a tendency to carry out a ways higher than their peers.
Therefore, it's miles very crucial that the college management /management crew be aware of expert improvement of team of workers.

Training of team of workers ought to centre on subject-particular schooling and customary schooling that result in the holistic improvement of all the ones
concerned. Teacher schooling is crucial for each skilled and people instructors who're newbie to the coaching profession. Teachers ought to get a grasp of
revolutionary pedagogy, interactive evaluation strategies and use of differentiation withinside the study room to brighten up the coaching-getting to know
system. It`s crucial that instructors be aware about the extraordinary form of novices below their care and methods of handling them-that`s wherein
suitable trainer schooling involves play.

Good trainer schooling results in nice getting to know environments and in flip this results in satisfied students who're greater than inclined to return back
to highschool

Mentoring and training too, shape part of trainer schooling which enables instructors study from quality practices and examine and mirror on their
coaching.

Thus, ongoing Professional Development is crucial a part of the coaching-getting to know system. Good trainer schooling places emphasis on updating
instructors with brand new studies withinside the training field.

It`s crucial that instructors realize how students study, it`s crucial that instructors realize up-and-coming generation equipment for reinforcing the study
room experience. Teachers’ ought to learn how to collaborate, innovate and mirror and that`s wherein expert improvement involves play.

Learn, unlearn & relearn is the best pathway to being a successful & super trainer. Therefore, why to question our even procedures and say Yes to expert
improvement- that`s how crucial it's miles...
 eing ready and properly appearing trainer is one of the maximum crucial sources in any academic institution. The trainer is taken into consideration the
expert agent and the maximum at once accountable man or woman withinside the system of getting to know; he's the only in rate of making/supporting
college students study and gain or be afflicted by the first-class of his coaching. Given this, the trainer and the first-class of his coaching are usually below
dialogue and acquire regular significance in training. Nowadays, the Algerian academic establishments, like some other academic establishments across the
world, is at danger in relation to the truth that we can also additionally come across a scenario wherein our tutorial structures fail to train and shape
splendid novices. As a end result of such concerns, there is mostly a continual want in training to guarantee powerful coaching for college students in any
respect levels. The name nowadays is for instructors` assessment methods as a manner to offer warranty withinside the coaching/getting to know
procedures. Teachers

Discussion and Conclusion:

The provincial sector plans of Pakistan have a unanimous consensus that quality teachers are the future of Pakistan since, accurate transmission of
knowledge holds the key. All provinces are aiming to transform its existing curriculum to facilitate comprehension of conceptual complexities of the subject.
The idea is move away from memorization and develop application of the learned material. Furthermore, sector plans have also attempted tp make
classrooms inclusive by incorporating different skillset into the training programs. The role of organizations is also crucial to the cause. Institutions like CPD,
BAEC are integral to strategizing and formulating curriculum that serves to the individual training requirement according to the level. Moreover, in Punjab
and Sindh especially, the recruitment process is being standardized to cultivate certainty among applicants in terms of the recruitment requirements and
trainings. From the sector plans, it is evident that provincial governments realize that the current education system needs significant improvement to
equalize and compete within the global education domain. Though, teacher training programs have been given great emphasis, only Sindh and Balochistan
have provided the executional framework on it, which may hinder the uniformity of the entire process.

To conclude, Pakistan is making efforts to upgrade its education system. However, it is a race against time and resources. The literature review has showm
that world has taken steps towards digital education a decade ago, but Pakistan is yet to adopt digitalization in a proper manner. Familiarity with
technology has been a missing subject from the teacher training discourse and must be incorporated considering the current status of the world. Pakistan is
definitely on the right track, it just needs to gather speed and demonstrate institutional uniformity to garner a generation of teachers and students worthy
of global recognition

References:

 Garzon Artacho, E., Martínez, T. S., Ortega Martin, J. L., Marin Marin, J. A., & Gomez Garcia, G. (2020). Teacher training in lifelong learning—The
importance of digital competence in the encouragement of teaching innovation. Sustainability, 12(7), 2852.
 Oguz, A., & Bahar, H. O. (2008). The importance of using authentic materials in prospective foreign language teacher training. Pakistan Journal of
social sciences, 5(4), 328-336.