KARACHI (December 12 2009): Intel Pakistan recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a consortium partner in Pre-Step (the pre-service teacher education programme). The agreement has been made to launch a technology programme in Government Colleges of Pakistan with a vision to improve the basic education by strengthening teachers training institutes.

Pre-Step is a five-year, national programme led by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The programme is designed to improve the quality of basic education in Pakistan by improving teacher preparation practices and strengthening the capacity of up to 75 teachers training institutes and 15 universities. This programme will also provide an opportunity for teacher educators to learn about, practice and make plans to use active teaching approaches.-