World Teachers' Day 2019 | Aga Khan Development Network

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Veronica Sarungi (right), faculty from the Aga Khan University at Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), giving feedback to Early Childhood Development teacher, Cynthia Kule (left), after observing her classroom session at Kibaoni Primary School in Kilifi, Kenya.

AKDN / Sala Lewis
Early Childhood Development class at Government School, Kirmin, Chipurson, Pakistan - an AKF-supported School Improvement Programme (SIP) school.

AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer
At the Aga Khan Academies, teachers deliver the inquiry-based International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum from kindergarten age onwards. They strive to create engaging learning environments in which their students can develop self-confidence, respect and an ability to lead and design their own solutions.

AKDN / Nayyir Damani
University of Central Asia science field trip, Tajikistan.

AKDN / Akbar Hakim
Joanna Sousa (middle) is a master teacher trainer at Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres supported by the Aga Khan Foundation in Greater Lisbon. Initially a nursery school teacher, she decided to pursue a Master’s degree in ECD at Catholic University to help make a greater impact over a larger number of children – beyond just a single classroom.

AKDN / Lucas Cuervo Moura
Established in 1998, the Aga Khan Lycée (AKL) in Khorog is the first privately operated school in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. Each year, the Lycée educates over 1,000 students from grades 0 to 11 with a graduation rate above 95 percent.

AKDN / Karim Shallwanee
Teacher training workshop at Mgeta, Tanzania. The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development develops teachers, educators, education managers, researchers and policy makers as exemplary leaders to improve the quality of education in under-served and hard-to-access areas.

AKDN / Paul Joynson-Hicks
The Aga Khan Academy in Maputo is the third in the network of Aga Khan Academies. It follows the highly successful model established by the first two Academies in Mombasa and Hyderabad.

AKDN / Lucas Cuervo Moura
The Aga Khan School, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. Over 80,000 students in Aga Khan schools speak 35+ languages and dialects.

AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer
Young learners and their teachers at the Aga Khan Early Childhood Development centres in Khorog, Tajikistan enjoy a moment of outdoor play.

AKDN / Akbar Hakim
At the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, Henry Nyagah – seated front and centre – is one of the supervisors for the Young Farmers and Book Club, from which students recently received an award from President Uhuru Kenyatta. Henry also mentors students to become leaders in and outside of the classroom.

AKDN / Laughters Photography
In Uganda, a teacher enrolled at the Madrasa Early Childhood Development Institute, a leading source of teacher training and education, reads with her student.

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Established in 1998, the Aga Khan Lycée in Khorog is the first privately operated school in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. Each year, the Lycée educates over 1,000 students from grades 0 to 11 with a graduation rate above 95 percent.

AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer
Well trained teachers spark curiosity and a love of learning in their students. This is a key factor to improving their learning achievements.

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A teacher spends time with her students outside on the school lawn. This Aga Khan School provides quality education to not only the students of Ghizer District but also from all over Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

AKDN / Kamran Beyg
AKF's Early Childhood Development programmes give special attention to protection and safety, good health and nutrition, affectionate and responsive interaction and communication, play, and stimulating environments, which enable young children to learn better at home and in formal care.

AKDN / Lucas Cuervo Moura
At the Aga Khan Learning Resource Centre, Barkolti Yasin Valley, Pakistan, teachers meet with one another during class break to exchange ideas about learning techniques and student progress.

AKDN / Kamran Beyg
At the Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, India, teachers and students enjoy a fun moment of sport together on the campus lawn.

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World Teachers' Day 2019

5 October 2019 - Today is World Teacher’s Day. Across the Aga Khan Development Network, thousands of men and women, from a multitude of countries and cultural backgrounds and at all levels of the education spectrum, help improve the quality of life of hundreds of thousands of people by being teachers. To all of them, today, we say thank you for all your hard work and for helping so many people look forward to a brighter future.

Veronica Sarungi (right), faculty from the Aga Khan University at Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), giving feedback to Early Childhood Development teacher, Cynthia Kule (left), after observing her classroom session at Kibaoni Primary School in Kilifi, Kenya.

AKDN / Sala Lewis

Early Childhood Development class at Government School, Kirmin, Chipurson, Pakistan - an AKF-supported School Improvement Programme (SIP) school.

AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer

AKDN / Nayyir Damani

University of Central Asia science field trip, Tajikistan.

AKDN / Akbar Hakim

AKDN / Lucas Cuervo Moura

Established in 1998, the Aga Khan Lycée (AKL) in Khorog is the first privately operated school in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. Each year, the Lycée educates over 1,000 students from grades 0 to 11 with a graduation rate above 95 percent.

AKDN / Karim Shallwanee

Teacher training workshop at Mgeta, Tanzania. The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development develops teachers, educators, education managers, researchers and policy makers as exemplary leaders to improve the quality of education in under-served and hard-to-access areas.

AKDN / Paul Joynson-Hicks

The Aga Khan Academy in Maputo is the third in the network of Aga Khan Academies. It follows the highly successful model established by the first two Academies in Mombasa and Hyderabad.

AKDN / Lucas Cuervo Moura

The Aga Khan School, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. Over 80,000 students in Aga Khan schools speak 35+ languages and dialects.

AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer

Young learners and their teachers at the Aga Khan Early Childhood Development centres in Khorog, Tajikistan enjoy a moment of outdoor play.

AKDN / Akbar Hakim

AKDN / Laughters Photography

In Uganda, a teacher enrolled at the Madrasa Early Childhood Development Institute, a leading source of teacher training and education, reads with her student.

AKDN

Established in 1998, the Aga Khan Lycée in Khorog is the first privately operated school in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. Each year, the Lycée educates over 1,000 students from grades 0 to 11 with a graduation rate above 95 percent.

AKDN / Christopher Wilton-Steer

Well trained teachers spark curiosity and a love of learning in their students. This is a key factor to improving their learning achievements.

AKDN

A teacher spends time with her students outside on the school lawn. This Aga Khan School provides quality education to not only the students of Ghizer District but also from all over Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

AKDN / Kamran Beyg

AKF's Early Childhood Development programmes give special attention to protection and safety, good health and nutrition, affectionate and responsive interaction and communication, play, and stimulating environments, which enable young children to learn better at home and in formal care.

AKDN / Lucas Cuervo Moura

At the Aga Khan Learning Resource Centre, Barkolti Yasin Valley, Pakistan, teachers meet with one another during class break to exchange ideas about learning techniques and student progress.

AKDN / Kamran Beyg

At the Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, India, teachers and students enjoy a fun moment of sport together on the campus lawn.

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