Provincial Institution for
teacher Education (PITE)
In 1970
Federal Bureau of Curriculum and Extension Centre was established in
Islamabad. Later on in extension of that Bureau of Curriculum and Extension
Centre established in all the four Provinces in 1972. Provincial Bureau of
Curriculum was assigned to function in the alignment of the Federal Bureau
in terms of conducting trainings, Policy formulation, research and
curriculum reviews.
To fulfill the need of teacher trainings Asian Development Bank and Bureau
of Curriculum Balochistan jointly launched Teacher Training Project (TTP) in
1990. The role of TTO was to design and conduct trainings across
Balochistan. Various successful researches were also conducted under the
same program of teachers and students learning and teaching improvement.
Indeed the success of TTP gave the thought of establishing and independent
department for conduction of teachers’ trainings.
Therefore, Provincial Institute for Teacher Education (PITE) was established
in all four provinces simultaneously. PITE Balochistan was instigated in
1996 at Quetta. The PITE has to function under the Bureau of Curriculum and
Extension Centre Balochistan up till 2007.
In 2007 PITE Balochistan was put
under the direct reporting line of Provincial Secretary Education through a
notification of the Secretary. Department of Education Balochistan, (NO, SO
(Academic) 1-2-08/1449-53 dated 3-308) the purpose of this paradigm shift in
the administrative control Of PITE was to allow it play mandatory role more
effectively.