DSD Achievements During 2008
• One-week IT training imparted to 521 DTEs of 12 districts of 1st phase during January-February 2008;
• 6-day training of 194 Lead Master Trainer for training of District Master Trainers & Feeder Teachers on Early Childhood Education;
• 6-day training of 1,686 District Master Trainers & 8,000 Feeder Teachers on Early Childhood Education at DTSCs/CTSCs in 32 districts;
• 6-day specialized training of 35 Teacher Educators (Admin & Finance) at DSD;
• 3-day workshop-I for 7 Resource Persons on “The New Examination System” at DSD;
• 3-day workshop-I of 210 LTEs on “The New Examination System” at DSD;
• 3-day workshop-II for 7 Resource Persons on “The New Examination System” at DSD;
• 3-day workshop-II of 180 LTEs on “The New Examination System” at DSD;
• 24-day training of 86 Master Trainers (MTs) from 10 districts for training of Head Designates of PSTs at DSD;
• 3-day training of 110 Teacher Educators on Child Friendly School during July, 2008;
• 6-day workshop of Research Network of 35 LTEs at DSD;
• 12-day training of 223 newly recruited DTEs on BFM-I in 12 districts of phase-I;
• 3-day training of 1455 DTEs on “The New Examination System” in 13 selected districts;
• 3-day training of 59,855 PSTs on “The New Examination System” in 13 selected districts;
• 12-day training of Head Designates of Primary Schools on “School Improvement Plan” in 10 districts of phase-I in five batches during August-December, 2008;
• Massive mobilization of resources from various donors including World Bank, UNICEF, CIDA, GTZ and NCHD (all of these have established their offices at DSD and work with us on a day to day basis.

Overall achievements of DSD till 31 December 2008
• 12-day training of Head Designates of Primary Schools on “School Improvement Plan” in 10 districts of phase-I in five batches during August-December, 2008;
• 3-day training of 59,855 PSTs on “The New Examination System” in 13 selected districts;
• 3-day training of 1455 DTEs on “The New Examination System” in 13 selected districts;
• 12-day training of 223 newly recruited DTEs on BFM-I in 12 districts of phase-I;
• 6-day workshop of Research Network of 35 LTEs at DSD;
• 3-day training of 110 Teacher Educators on Child Friendly School during July, 2008;
• 24-day training of 86 Master Trainers (MTs) from 10 districts for training of Head Designates of PSTs at DSD;
• 3-day workshop-I & II of180 LTEs on “The New Examination System” at DSD;
• 3-day workshop-I & II for 7 Resource Persons on “The New Examination System” at DSD;
• 6-day specialized training of 35 Teacher Educators (Admin & Finance) at DSD;
• 6-day training of 1,686 District Master Trainers & 8,000 Feeder Teachers on Early Childhood Education at DTSCs/CTSCs in 32 districts;
• 6-day training of 194 Lead Master Trainer for training of District Master Trainers & Feeder Teachers on Early Childhood Education;
• One-week IT training imparted to 521 DTEs of 12 districts of 1st phase during January-February 2008;
• 6-days training (28 credit hours) imparted to approximately all 180,000 Primary School Teachers (PSTs) at 1989 Cluster Training & Support Centres (CTSCs) established in 35 districts of Punjab;
• Two-weeks training (72 credit hours) imparted to a total of 3978 DTEs in 35 districts all over Punjab;
• 1167 DTEs placed at 702 CTSCs of 12 districts of phase I and the process of mentoring of Primary School Teachers (PSTs) initiated w.e.f. 01 April 2007;
• One-week IT training imparted to 720 DTEs of 12 districts of 1st phase during December 2007; (the remaining 521 DTEs from these districts were imparted similar training in January-February 2008);
• Four-weeks training (178 credit hours) imparted to 210 Lead Teacher Educators through private service provider. (These LTEs are regular Subject Specialists or Senior Subject Specialists. A remuneration of Rs. 4000/- per week has been approved for these LTEs which is paid to them when they impart training in the field);
• 35 state-of-the-art District Training & Support Centres (DTSCs) established in 35 districts (complete with necessary equipment, support staff & 2 vehicles for each DTSC);
• Initiated and completed recruitment of Teacher Educators (TEs) in BS-17 against 140 new posts at DTSCs (4 in each DTSC). (These TEs, if recruited from the public sector, are paid Rs. 6000 per month allowance in addition to their salary; and, if recruited from the private sector, they are paid lump sum Rs. 22,000 per month). A total of 116 TEs were recruited, and imparted job-specific training for 3 weeks at DSD before posting them at 35 DTSCs all over the Punjab;
• Library books worth Rs. 200,000/- per DTSC provided in all the 35 districts;
• Purchased through DTSC heads equipment worth Rs. 7.0 million (@ Rs. 200,000/DTSC) for 35 DTSCs and separately equipment worth Rs. 93.4 million (@ Rs.133,000/ CTSC) for 702 CTSCs of 12 districts of Ist phase;
• Self-instructional training manual (Basic Foundation Module) developed and distributed to all primary school teachers (approximately 180,000) all over the Punjab;
• Massive mobilization of resources from various donors including World Bank, UNICEF, CIDA, GTZ and NCHD (all of these have established their offices at DSD and work with us on a day to day basis.