National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, NACTE Pakistan

24th Council Meeting




The 24th meeting of the National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) was held on April 30, 2026 at 11:00am online at the Council Hall, VC Secretariat, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. The following attended the meeting.

  • Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood, Vice Chancellor, AIOU, Islamabad
    In-Chair
  • Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif, Vice Chancellor, Government College University, Hyderabad
    Member
  • Dr. Wasim Qazi, Vice Chancellor, Karachi Metropolitan University, Karachi
    Member
  • Prof. Dr. Anjum Halai, Vice Provost, Agha Khan University, Karachi
    Member
  • DrProf. Dr. Rana Muhammad Dilshad, Chairman Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
    Member
  • Mr. Naveed Ahmad, JEA, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Islamabad
    Member
  • Dr. Najeeb, Member Science and Technology, Planning Commission - Government of Pakistan
    Member
  • Mr. Irfanullah, Director Quality Assurance Agency, HEC, Islamabad
    Member
  • Mr. Munir Ahmad, Director NAHE, HEC, Islamabad
    Member
  • CEO, Punjab Education Curriculum Training and Assessment Authority (PECTAA)
    Member
  • Mr. Syed Rasool Bux Shah, ED STEDA Sindh
    Member
  • Representative Secretary School Education Department, Govt. of Balochistan
    Member
  • Representative Secretary Elementary & Secondary Education Department, KPK
    Member
  • Dr. Shamsa Aziz, Secretary 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. .

Highlights of the meeting:

During the meeting, the Council reviewed the progress made since May 2025 and appreciated NACTE’s efforts in strengthening quality assurance and accreditation processes for teacher education programmes across the country. The Council noted that 19 Zero Accreditation visits and 32 Formal Accreditation visits were conducted during the period, alongside orientation sessions, consultative meetings, and the development of revised accreditation tools, including those for virtual and distance education.

Members also reviewed and appreciated the development of Green Papers on key teacher education reforms, including teacher licensing, curriculum revamping, and national teacher education pathways. The Council decided that further improvements and feedback from members would be incorporated before finalization.