C.VProf. Muhammad Zahid

Director Research and Academics Glorious Educational System

Personal Information:Father’s Name: Hidayat HussainDate of Birth: 15-06-1955 C.N.I.C.No. 42101-1372763-1 Cell # 0332 7978536 Email: muhammadzahid9139@yahoo.com

Permanent Address: House # 12, Block- 55 Sector

5-G, New Karachi Town - Karachi

Professional Summary Statements: 

I'm an educationist with professional experience in multiple jobs various organizations and

universities. I have always had a strong interest in teaching/learning, research, writing and

editing mathematics books and have attempted to gain the knowledge and experience needed to

work effectively in this capacity.

More than thirty 35 years of teaching experience in different educational institutions of Pakistan

and university levels encompassing primary and secondary education, mathematics, pre- service

and in-service teacher education. I got opportunity to work as Resource Person of mathematics at

Academy for Educational Development (A.E.D) Islamabad. This was In-Country Teachers

Programme with the collaboration of University of Montana USA. In this Programme I taught

mathematics from March 2006 – June 2006 and trained 30 lecturers and professors of

Government Education Colleges of Pakistan. I worked as a resource person in professional

Development Programme for Govt. School Teachers (Primary &n Secondary) with City District

Govt. Karachi.

I have designed and taught various Mathematics courses at the Aga Khan University with the

faculties of different abroad universities like Oxford, Toronto and Birmingham. ‘Nakhla’ is one

of the big system of O/A Level I worked there as a Head of Education. It is my good luck that I

have worked with different publishers and Sindh Textbook Board and developed instructional

material.

Sindh Education Sector plan was prepared from 5th Nov, 2012 to 30th Dec, 2012 at Reform

Support Unit (RSU) Karachi where I worked as an educationist with one of the thematic working

group. Our main focus was Curriculum, Textbook and Assessment. European Union is the

funding agency and it will be implemented by Uniecf.

Project Management:

I was appointed as a District Coordinator at Khairpur (Sindh) and Turbat (Baluchistan) in

USAID, ESRA PROJECT by the Aga Khan University where I run this field based project very

smoothly. I also worked as an academic coordinator at The Education Foundation Karachi and

trained number of teachers in public and private sectors of Karachi. In Middle School Project I

rendered my services as an author and where I developed the instructional material of

mathematics from 6th to 8th grade. Then I was appointed as coordinator for the same project to

train government teachers at Provincial Institute of Teacher Education (PITE) and trained

hundreds of teachers.

Publications:

Reviewer: Mathematics for class I – V (Sindh Text Book Board, Jamshoro Hyderabad)

Author: Teachers’ guide for class II and V (STBB Jamshoro Hyderabad in collaboration with

World Bank)

Author: Graded Mathematics for Nursery and Primary (O – 5, six books)

Paramount Books Private (Ltd)

Editor: New Secondary Mathematics (D1 – D4) Pan Pacific and Paramount Books Pvt. (Ltd.)

Author: Mathematics for class III under ‘Scheme of Work’ for primary school teachers of Sindh

Education Foundation, Karachi.

Author & Editor: Mathematics for class VI – VIII Sindh Text Book Board Jamshoro. These

Books are taught in all the Govt. Schools of Sindh at present.

Author: Mathematics (for adult education) Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) & UNESCO.

Author: A book on “Lesson and Unit planning”, it is in the editing process.

Senior Consultant: Building Mathematics (Beginner, Level 1 and Level 2), Spectrum

Publications Karachi

Research:

Successfully completed a research dissertation as a part of two – years M.Ed. Programme (1994–

1995) at AKU – IED Karachi (A study of the causes of students’ conceptual problems in learning

Algebra)

I worked as a research supervisor at Hamdard University Karachi. Under my supervision

many students of B.Ed. and M.Ed. successfully completed their thesis on different topics.

I worked on a research project “Impact of professional development programmes for primary

school teachers of TEF – Working schools and completed the research project within time line.

Workshops and Seminars:

I facilitated a number of workshops and seminars at the AKU-IED on various topics such as

needs assessment, orientations and follow-up of programs, future strategies for sustainability,

designing and conducting NGO/CBO-based professional development initiatives, dissemination

and lessons learnt mathematics education and pedagogical concepts.

I successfully participated in five – days workshop on Textbook and Instructional Materials

Development held at Karachi from 24th to 28th March 1998 under the Middle School Project

ADB – Ministry of Education Islamabad.

Participated “Project Management Skills” Workshop (July 11 – 12. 2005) conducted by Dr.

Chris Tribble at AKU – IED.

Education:

M.Phil. (Edu) from Newports Institute of Communication & Economics Kashmir Road Karachi. (all course work is completed)

Master in Education (in Teacher Education) from the Aga Khan university-Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), Karachi in collaboration with University of Oxford England – Department Educational Studies.

Master of Education (in Evaluation & Guidance) from University of Karachi.

Professional Courses:

One-Year Certificate in Teaching: (1977 – 1978) offered by the Government Teachers’

Training Institute Qasimabad Karachi.

Attended three weeks mathematics course from June16, 1997 – July 04, 1997 at AKU –

IED. This course was designed by “The Andover Dartmouth Mathematics Institute

America”

Attended four-weeks In-service Training of Secondary School Teachers in the subject of

Mathematics organized by the Bureau of Curriculum and Extension Wing Sindh,

Hyderabad at Jamshoro in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Education Islamabad, at

Regional Education Extension Centre Shah Faisal Colony No. 2 Karachi.

Participated in Two Weeks Course for Master Training in the subject of English at

Secondary level organized in collaboration with British Council, at R.E.E.C. Karachi

Certificate in “Teaching for English and English for Teaching” – British Council Karachi

Conference Participation:

Participated in School Improvement and Leadership International Conference 1998,

held at the Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED),

Karachi, Pakistan.

Participated in International conference at AKU-IED (21st to 23rd March 2006).and

Presented full approved paper under the title of “Teachers’ Professional Development for

Quality Education”.

Additional Skills:

Considerable experience of working on MS Office, also conversant with INTERNET /

INTRANET.

Capable of selecting and developing / enriching curriculum and appropriate materials

for professional programmes.

Capable of developing Introductory Booklet and writing reports of professional

programmes.

Equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to function in multi-cultural

environment and in a variety of capacities.

Capable of creating collaborative development plan through involvement of various

stakeholders.

Able to undertake coordination and assessment/evaluation of the programme (s)

implemented.

Can fluently speak, read and write in Urdu, English and have working ability in spoken

Punjabi and Sindhi.

A critical thinker with strong analytical skills

Have good presentation skills combining sound analytical research and clear verbal

explanation

Good organizational skills developed in a variety of deadline orientated situations.

Get on well with people at all levels, easily making good working relationships.

learn new skills and work with new technologies is particularly attractive to me

Proven ability to work with difficult situations and provide a high level of 

service to clients

Strive for quality in everything I do.

Membership of Professional Organizations:

Member of the Mathematics Association of Pakistan (MAP) at AKU-IED. Participate in MAP activities in various capacities such as:

Facilitator of sessions on different topics

Key note speaker in MAP Symposium 2003

Member of the Professional Development Teachers Association International (PDTA),

Pakistan.

Member of All Pakistan Government School Teachers Association (APGSTA, Pakistan.)