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Punjab Education Sector Reform Program (PESRP) is a three-year project, 2005-2008 being implemented by National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) with support from the Department of Education of Punjab.

The project intends to improve the quality of education at the primary level, increase literacy rate, and reduce the drop out rate. It aims at raising the standard and reputation of the government primary schools in Punjab.

Various interventions were identified to achieve the output indicators of PESRP and one of them is in-service training for teachers. Teacher Training is recognized to be a valuable strategy in improving the professional skills of teachers which will result in the improvement of the quality of the educational outcome.

Institute of Rural Management (IRM), the training division of NRSP was tasked to develop and implement the teacher training program. The Human Resource Development Services for Social Sector under the umbrella of the Community Training Programme of IRM is responsible for carrying out the Programme.

The Teacher Training Programme which was developed based on the Training Needs Assessment findings conducted in Chakwal and Rahim Yar Khan, is a need driven training program that seeks to improve the quality of education being offered in 1,650 government primary schools in Attock, Chakwal, Rahim Yar Khan, Vehari and Faisalabad by building the capacities of teachers through teacher training and teaching materials development.

VISION
The Training Team of NRSP-IRM implementing the Teacher Training Component of the PESRP envisions government primary schools offering quality education that will  equip children with knowledge and skill to better themselves, their people and their communities, and preserve their culture and environment as they cope with the challenges of life.

MISSION
The vision will be achieved by continuously designing and providing training to primary school teachers that will make them effective facilitators of learning in the classroom, devoted to, and proud of being teachers, nationalistic and socially involved, with a deep sense of spirituality, integrity, and professionalism. We are also committed to creating, and developing supplementary teaching guides and teaching materials that will inspire and empower teachers to become better educators. NRSP-IRM’s training program has a peer coaching and mentoring element distinguishing it from other programs.

TEAM VALUES
The values governing the Teacher Training Program’s development included the following:

• The team functions in accordance with the highest standards in all relationships with partners: teachers, children, district officers, education officials, parents, and the community.

• The team fosters a climate which encourages innovation and diligence amongst team members and rewards accordingly.

Multi- Year Project Objectives