Human Resource Development
Focused Approach on Faculty Growth
NUST HR stands as the icon of best practices of faculty development and growth to ensure that they offer students the latest knowledge in their disciplines to prepare them for the greater opportunities ahead in their future careers. The faculty at NUST is actively engaged in research activities and providing an environment of practical learning to the students. NUST gives immense importance to latest developments in the industry and actively supports its faculty to conduct research and insights from their respective fields. The HR supports such programs for the faculty to keep their expertise up to date and continuously develop their skills. It offers a supportive infrastructure to support and encourages research.
Training & Development Activities at NUST
Human Resource Development (HRD) activities at NUST aim at employee’s development through Faculty Development Programs, trainings workshops and short courses at PDC/Nationwide/Abroad for Faculty as well as Administrative / Technical Staff HRD is divided into following:-
- Orientation Trainings
- Faculty Developmental Program (FDP)
- Continuous Education (CE)
- Internal Training Program For Support Staff (EBPS 16-19)
- Local Training (Within NUST/ PDC)
- Faculty Development Training
- Nationwide Training
Orientation Trainings:
Orientation Trainings are held for new employees. All new faculty joining NUST is put
through an orientation training for 3-4 days before they join respective institutions
followed by mentoring through senior faculty.
Faculty Developmental Program (FDP):
In this program, faculty is sent either through NUST sponsorship or fully funded
scholarships to reputed foreign universities. The Bond has to be signed by the faculty
member before proceeding abroad which is 3/5 years for MS and PhD respectively.
Continuous Education (CE):
In order to achieve excellence in continuing education, Fully Funded scholarship
opportunities for MS/PhD studies are shared directly with Faculty members as well as
NUST constituent Colleges/ Schools/Institutes/Centers through its Hunting Program
for Fully Funded Scholarships. Trainings, workshops and short courses are conducted
through PDC, nationwide training institutes and abroad for faculty as well as
Administrative/Technical staff, so as to ensure their professional development.
Internal Training Program For Support Staff (EBPS 16-19)
A comprehensive/ mandatory training plan is conducted for NUST Support Staff
(EBPS 16-19). The same is conducted in 2 x phases. ...
Common Courses
- Time & Stress Management Skills
- Communication Skills
- Team Building
- Modern Secretarial Practices
Three Special Courses Related to JD
- Advanced MS Office
- PPRA Rules
- Contract and Vendor Management
- Research Skills
- Data Management
- Planning, Estimation and Quality Control
- Project Management
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Sales, Relationship Management and Customer Centricity
- KOHA and DSPACE
- Digital media Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Taxation Laws of Pakistan
- Standard Accounting Procedures and Public Financial Management
- Interactive Financial Planning Systems
- Market Research
- Higher Education Administration
- Administrative & Supervisory Skills
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Local Training (Within NUST/ PDC) :
For the sake of further improving the knowledge and capabilities, NUST offers
Continuing Education programs by providing an extensive array of continuous
education, professional development, and training opportunities for its faculty
members. This is achieved through short trainings, courses, lectures and other
organized developmental activities. Faculty professional development encompasses
various faculty development activities covering professional cycle of individuals.
Faculty Development Training:
A three years theoretical/ practical internal training program is in progress has
been prepared for NUST faculty, where each faculty member has to undergo a
mandatory training on specific topics including MOOCS. It has been designed for
progressive development and grooming of NUST faculty members as per their
experience to impact on their quality of teaching & learning....
Major Courses for Junior Faculty
- Teaching Skills
- Outcome Based Education (OBE)
- Stress & Time Management
- Leadership Skills-I (Intro)
- Entrepreneurship-I (Intro)
Major Courses for Mid-Level Faculty
- New Trends in Teaching Strategies
- Outcome Based Education (OBE)
- Proposal Writing for Funding
- Conducting Need Based Research
- Leadership Skills – II (Advanced)
- Entrepreneurship – II (Advanced)
Major Courses for Senior Faculty
- Academic Leadership
- Management Skills
- Education Administration
- Mentoring Approaches
- Conflict Resolution
- Negotiation Skills
MOOCS
- Communication Skills
- English Language
- Decision Making
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Nationwide Training :
All NUST constituent institutions are independent organize and conduct seminars,
symposiums and conferences in their own thematic areas, whereas, PDC conducts all
types of professional trainings within and outside of NUST either independently or in
cooperation with NUST constituent institutions/ HR Dte.
Capacity building activities are sponsored by NUST institutions, HEC, and other
national organizations. Local training institutes of Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi are
time to time contacted for conduct of specialized trainings as and when required to
keep the staff of NUST up to date with latest technologies.
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