MoU Signing ceremony for Establishment of Self Access Center (SAC) at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta (May 10, 2012)

Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Sardar Bahadur Khan University (SBKWU), Quetta has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the Self Access Center (SAC) under the English Language Teaching Reforms Project (ELTR) Phase-II of Higher Education Commission on May 10, 2012. The ceremony was organized at SBKWU Quetta. Madam Ghazala Gola, Provincial Minister of Women development and minorities graced the ceremony as Chief Guest. Ms. Noor Amna Malik represented HEC and as the Guest of Honor. ELTR and Regional office team was also present at the eminent occasion.

The ceremony was organized at SBKWU Quetta. Prof. Sultana Baloch Vice Chancellor, SBKWU, and Ms. Noor Amna Malik (DG, LI, HEC) signed the MoU on behalf of respective parties.

An amount of Rs.1.5 million will be released to the university in three installments to establish Self Access Center at the English Department of SBKWU. The Self Access Center will facilitate the faculty at SBKWU and will serve as hub for the English Faculty of Balochistan. The Center will facilitate teacher training, especially in the Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and Internet Mediated Language Learning (IML). It will also enable the teachers to use latest tools of computer and internet in language classrooms and help the teachers and researchers to update their knowledge about the latest trends in language learning and teaching.

The Vice Chancellor SBKW thanked HEC for selecting University for this model center and expressed full confidence in the University's SAC team to run this Center. She also expressed her gratitude to Ms Noor Amna Malik for her exclusive visit and said that it would really motivate SBKWU team.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Noor Amna Malik said that incorporating technology in the regular learning process is imperative and these centers will accelerate teaching as well as learning process. He added that the HEC is giving special attention to improve the level of English language teaching in our universities and for this purpose, special courses have been designed for the training of English teachers. She congratulated SBKWU at the establishment of SAC. She said that it will be a HUB for all the universities of Balochistan.

Madam Ghazala Gola, Minister Women development and minorities congratulated SBKW and HEC on such great efforts. She appreciated the dedication of HEC team to empower the universities in all respects. She said that SBKWU is very focused towards it’s mission.