Educators Empowered: In-Service Training on Excellence in Academia Elevates Teaching Standards – In-Service Training Program 2025, CUI Abbottabad Campus, Aug 4 – 5, 2025
The Faculty Development Academy, COMSATS University Islamabad is vigorously working on the development of its human capital. Maintaining the pace of achievements, FDA concluded another training program on Excellence in Academia - In-Service Training Program 2025 of faculty members hired in 38th Selection Board of CUI. It was a two days intense training program starting from 0900 hrs till 1645 hrs from Aug 4-5, 2025 in CUI Abbottabad campus. There were 16 participants of the In-Service Training Program 2025 from the Department of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Humanities and Pharmacy of CUI Abbottabad campus.
The In-Service Training Program 2025 is the vision of the Rector CUI for professional development and capacity building of faculty members of CUI. To compete with the fast moving world, CUI is consciously and effectively working on the quality of education and hence up-skilling their faculty members. The core objective of the training was to enhance the skills, knowledge, capacity and performance of faculty members.
The training started formally with the recitation of few verses from the Holy Quran followed by an opening speech. Mr Ali Tawab Baloch Incharge Faculty Development Academy welcomed the participants. He briefed about the purpose and objectives of the In-Service Training Program 2025. Prof Dr Shahid Khattak, Director, CUI Abbottabad was the chief guest. Prof Khattak enlightened the audience with his precious words. He appreciated the initiative of FDA – CUI to arrange capacity building training program of their faculty members. He further encouraged participants to avail this opportunity and get maximum benefit to augment skills, knowledge and expertise.
The In-Service Training Program 2025 had eight (8) sessions of ninety minutes each. Most of the topics of the training were entirely related to the academia and some topics were related to capacity building as well. The resource persons of the training sessions were from the respective campus.
FDA acknowledged the efforts of the Director Abbottabad campus and his team in successfully arranging the training. The participants shared their feedback and comments with FDA. These comments and suggestions are always helpful in improving the quality of trainings. The certificates were awarded to the participants on the successful completion of training. A group photo was captured to commemorate the occasion.