The Directorate of Faculty Development & Internationalization (DFDI), Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) organized a Six-Day Intensive Training Programme for Teaching Faculty from 1st to 8th September 2026. The programme aimed to enhance faculty members’ teaching competencies, pedagogical practices, assessment skills, professional development, and academic leadership.

The training sessions were conducted by distinguished resource persons, including  Mr. Fakhir Shah, Dr. Afifa Khanam, Prof. Dr. Amir Hashmi, Dr. Muhammad Shehbaz, and Dr. Tahira Kalsoom. The sessions covered Advanced Andragogy & Transformative University Teaching, Gamified Pedagogies, Assessment Literacy, Feedback Cultures & Student Engagement, Academic Professionalism, Faculty Well-Being, Emotional Intelligence & Academic Leadership, and Character Modeling. 

A total of 39 faculty members participated in the training programme from various departments of LCWU, including International Relations, Physics, Chemistry, Urdu, Mass Communication, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Gender & Development Studies, Public Administration, Statistics, Social Work, Arabic, Management Sciences, Elementary & Teacher Education, Islamic Studies, Punjabi, CRP, Disaster Management, and English. 

The programme provided participants with valuable opportunities for professional growth and encouraged innovative, student-centered, and effective teaching practices.