National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, NACTE Pakistan

20th Council Meeting




The 20th meeting of the council was held on March 16, 2023 at 11:30am, venue was Council Hall, HEC, Islamabad. The following attended the meeting.

  • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Memon Chairperson, NACTE
    In-Chair
  • Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood, Vice Chancellor, AOIU, Islamabad
    Member
  • Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif, Vice Chancellor, GC University, Hyderabad
    Member
  • Prof. Dr. Anjum Bano Kazmi, HoD, Department of Education, Iqra University, Karachi
    Member
  • Prof. Dr. Hafiz Inam Ullah, University of Peshawar, Peshawar
    Member
  • Dr. Riffat un Nisa Awan, Associate Professor, University of Sargodha
    Member
  • Dr. Dilshad Ashraf, Associate Professor, Agha Khan University, Karachi
    Member
  • Dr. Aliya Ayub, Associate Professor, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
    Member
  • Prof. Dr. Akhtar Ali, Dean, Faculty of Education, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Punjab
    Member
  • Mr. Nasir Shah, Director General, QAA, HEC, Islamabad
    Member
  • Mr. Muhammad Zahid Abbasi, Secretary, Department of Education, Government of AJK, Muzaffarabad
    Member
  • Mr. Muhammad Zulfiqar, Deputy Educational Advisor,representative of the Secretary Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training, Islamabad
    Member
  • Mr. Haroon Laghari, ED, STEDA, Govt. of Sindh, Karachi. Representative of the Secretary, School Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh
    Member
  • Ms. Fareeha Tahseen, Additional Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Punjab, Lahore
    Member
  • MrDr. Shafqat Hussain, Reginal Programme Manager, Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development, Government of Punjab
    Member
  • Dr. Muhammad Khalid Mahmood, NACTE
    Member/Secretary



The meeting started with the recitation from the Holy Quran, The Chairperson NACTE welcomed the members for sparing time to attend the meeting. Chairperson then asked Secretary NACTE to present agenda items for deliberations. The council members appreciated the hard work done by the council secretariat. Council approved recommendations of the National Accreditation Committee (NAC) for allowing zero accreditation to six (6) teacher education programmes. Council also approved the recommendation of NAC for formal accreditation levels of thirty-four (34) teacher education programmes.