PESHAWAR – May 23, 2025: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Education Department has signed a major agreement with the University of Cambridge to strengthen teacher training, student assessments, and early childhood education in the province.

A delegation led by KP Education Minister Faisal Tarakai signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during their visit to the World Education Forum in London. The agreement focuses on bringing Cambridge’s global expertise to uplift educational standards in KP.

🤝 What’s in the MoU?

Under this partnership:

• Cambridge will provide technical support for teacher training programs.
• The agreement includes advanced student assessment techniques.
• Early childhood education will be given special attention to improve foundational learning.
• Cambridge will assist in curriculum enhancement to make learning more effective.

The signing ceremony included top officials like Cambridge University Press & Assessment CEO Rod Smith, KP Secretary of Education Masood Ahmad, and Education Advisor Mian Saaduddin.

📍 A Step Toward Modernizing Education

Minister Faisal Tarakai shared that KP is committed to modernizing its education system, especially by:

• Equipping teachers with modern teaching methods.
• Introducing global best practices for student assessments.
• Strengthening early years learning, considered the foundation of academic success.

The partnership with Cambridge is expected to help students perform better at both national and international levels, boosting KP’s overall education quality.

This collaboration marks a major step toward education innovation in Pakistan, with international cooperation playing a key role in shaping the future of learning.