The University of Oxford and the Malala Fund have partnered in a historic way to help Durbeen, a non-governmental organization in Pakistan, train teachers and educators.

The well-known artist and supporter of educational reform, Shehzad Roy, has pointed out that this project is the first of its kind in South Asia.

In an Oxford interview, Roy thanked Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai for playing a crucial part in making this partnership possible.

The collaboration intends to create the curriculum for a Master of Science (MS) program that will train instructors who will later instruct Bachelor of Education (BEd) courses in Pakistani teacher training institutes.

There will be five specialized tracks in the MS program: educational psychology, science, mathematics, social studies, and language. Teacher-educators who are qualified to teach the respective BEd courses will be developed by each track.

In order to produce a new generation of highly qualified, professionally educated school teachers, the ultimate objective is to develop a talented workforce that can revolutionize teacher education throughout Pakistan.

The Malala Fund, Salma A. Alam, CEO of Durban, Shehzad Roy, creator of the Zindagi Trust, and Drs. Ian Thompson, Aliya Khalid, and Ann Childs of Oxford are important players in this effort.

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Dr. Thompson mentioned that he spoke with teachers and trainers in Karachi and other parts of Pakistan to obtain firsthand knowledge of the educational training process. For teacher-educators, this experience has been crucial in establishing the particular curriculum. We have no doubt that this program will be very helpful to trainers. "We have worked closely with our Pakistani colleagues throughout its development," he said.

Roy underlined the need for teachers to receive the right training, saying that teachers who do not receive it have a negative impact on pupils and graduate without the critical thinking and analytical abilities needed in today's society. We think that this software, which is intended for trainers, will improve educational standards for future generations.