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Professional Development Center (PDC)

  1. Introduction to the Professional Development Center (PDC)

  2. The Professional Development Directorate (PDC) plans to implement the following future programs:

  3. Conducting comprehensive needs assessments of academic and professional development programs at the university level and preparing prioritized operational plans accordingly.
  4. Organizing continuous capacity-building programs for academic staff and administrative personnel throughout the year.
  5. Monitoring and following up on the academic progress reports of faculty members enrolled in internal and external scholarship programs.
  6. Nominating and facilitating faculty participation in national and international capacity-building programs.
  7. Mobilizing support from national and international institutions for the organization of scientific seminars and conferences aimed at enhancing the academic and professional capacities of faculty members.
  8. Future Programs of the Professional Development Directorate

  9. Since its establishment, the Professional Development Directorate (PDC) of Kabul Polytechnic University has accomplished the following key achievements:

  10. Fully equipping the Professional Development Center (PDC) located in Block Four.
  11. Conducting workshops on Outcome-Based Education (OBE) and Student-Centered Learning (SCL) for the vast majority of academic staff and institutionalizing these approaches at the university level.
  12. Organizing Advanced Leadership workshops for the university’s senior management at various times.
  13. Holding annual workshops on Research Methodology and Academic Writing, familiarizing academic staff with modern research and scholarly writing practices.
  14. Delivering workshops on Python programming, SPSS, GIS, and R for academic staff over different years.
  15. Conducting seminars and short-term training programs for both academic staff and administrative employees in various years.
  16. Achievements of the Professional Development Directorate

  17. In accordance with the “Guideline for Regulating the Affairs of Professional Development Centers of Academic Staff in Higher Education Institutions”, which has recently been approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and formally communicated to higher education institutions, the duties and operational directions of the Professional Development Centers are defined as follows:

  18. Conducting comprehensive needs assessments for scientific and professional capacity-building programs.
  19. Developing a structured annual operational plan.
  20. Implementing scientific and professional capacity-building programs based on the approved operational plan.
  21. Ensuring continuous monitoring and evaluation of the implementation, effectiveness, and quality of capacity-building programs.
  22. Preparing, compiling, and submitting quarterly and annual reports to the leadership of the higher education institution and the Directorate of Appointment and Academic Promotions.
  23. Organizing required scientific and professional capacity-building programs for academic staff in coordination with the relevant internal departments of the respective higher education institution.

  24. According to the establishment plan of Professional Development Centers, these centers have five positions in their structure, as shown in the chart below:

     

  25. Terms of Reference of the Professional Development Center (PDC)

  26. In line with the strategic objectives of the Ministry of Higher Education to strengthen human and technical capacities and to enhance the professional skills of academic staff, Professional Development Centers (PDCs) have been established within the higher education institutions at both central and provincial levels. These centers aim to mobilize qualified and specialized members of the academic members in order to provide a structured environment for capacity development and to facilitate the implementation of professional and technical training programs, as well as theoretical and practical learning initiatives for academic staff across higher education institutions.

    Accordingly, the Professional Development Center (PDC) of Kabul Polytechnic University was established under the structure of the Academic Vice-Chancellery Affairs based on a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Ministry of Higher Education on 15/07/1398, in accordance with the national plan for the establishment of Professional Development Centers in higher education institutions. Since its inception, the center has consistently carried out its activities in close coordination with the Directorate of Academic Recruitment and Promotions of the Ministry of Higher Education, ensuring alignment with national policies related to academic capacity building and staff development.

    The PDC continues to play a vital role in supporting the professional growth of academic staff by providing structured development programs aimed at improving teaching quality, research capacity, and institutional performance.

  27. Organizational Chart

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