Teachers’ training: Teaching the teachers ISMAT RIAZ celebrated World Teachers’ Day

Pakistan, like other countries, celebrated World Teachers’ Day last month, sporadically and without much fanfare. A few government offices, private organisations and NGOs held functions to acknowledge the role of teachers in the country. Despite the speeches lauding the exceptional job of a teacher and the necessity to engage in dialogue to better their status, nothing concrete was on offer. Nothing could be more indicative of the ‘laissez faire’ attitude that exists in Pakistan’s

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