Faculty Development Academy conducted three Trainings for Faculty, HoDs and Admin Staff of CUI Abbottabad Campus
The Faculty Development Academy (FDA) of COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) conducted three trainings on April 29, 2025in CUI Abbottabad campus. The names of the trainings were a) Professional Development Training Program on How to Write Effective Winning Research Grants, b) Professional Development Training Program on Effective Communication Skills and c) Continuous Professional Development Program on Effective Communication skills.
The training Program was started with the Opening Ceremony with the recitation of holy Quran. Mr. Ali Tawab Baloch, Incharge FDA welcomed the participants and apprised them about the objectives and outcomes of the training programs. He also gave an overview about the activities of FDA. Prof. Dr. Shahid Khattak, Director, CUI Abbottabad campus addressed the audience and shared his views about the significance of trainings and continuous capacity building of its employees. A total of 85 participants from different departments attended the trainings.
The Professional Development Training Program on How to Write Effective Winning Research Grantswas organized for faculty members working in different academic departments of CUI Abbottabad campus. A group of 20 faculty members attended the training. There were two sessions of 90 minutes each. The resource person for first session was Prof. Dr. Bahadur Nawab Khattak, an eminent scholar from Development Studies, CUI Abbottabad. The resource person for second session was Prof. Dr. Faisal Khan, a distinguished researcher from Electrical Engineering Department, CUI Abbottabad. Both sessions were conducted through lectures and hands-on activities/ exercises.The training equipped the faculty members with essential grant-writing skills as well as discussion on practical strategies to craft compelling research proposals that attract national and international funding agencies.This program empowered researchers with the tools they need to not only write strong proposals, but to think strategically about their research goals and impact.
The second training entitled Professional Development Training Program on Effective Communication Skills was organized for academic and administrative Head of Departments working in CUI Abbottabad campus. There were fourteen (14) participants including Campus Director of CUI Abbottabad campus. Mr. Asif A. Malik, an energetic speaker and professional trainer working in Registrar Office of CUI was resource person. The training session was for 90 minutes duration. The trainers engaged all participants of the training session in discussions related to effective communication skills. The trainer well elaboratedthe importance of communication in academic and professional success.The trainer equip participants with practical tools for verbal, written, and interpersonal communication. The training aimed to equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to communicate effectively in various contexts. It covered key topics such as public speaking, academic writing, active listening, conflict resolution, and cross-cultural communication. The session was delivered through lecture as well as practical exercises demonstrating the effective communication skills.
The third training entitled Continuous Professional Development Program on Effective Communication Skills was organized for admin staff employees working in public dealing offices of CUI Abbottabad campus. Prof. Sardar Mouhammad, eminent Professor from Humanities Department, CUI Abbottabad was resource person. There were 51 staff members who attended the training session.
The participants of the training session were awarded the prestigious certificate of participation for successfullyattending the training. The group photograph was taken at the end of the training.
