Salman Siddiqui

Educational Resource Development Centre

Educational Resource Development Centre is a renowned institute of teacher training and material development, actively striving to improve the quality of education in Pakistan since 2000 through its myriad activities and its skilful and multi-faceted team of experts and professionals. ERDC has been providing academic services and facilitation to both public and private sector organizations across Pakistan. In the broader picture, ERDC defines its activities in the following three domains: 1. Training – enhancing human effectiveness 2. Material development – providing tools of competence building 3. Consultancy – strengthening institutions In the domain of training, ERDC has successfully trained thousands of teachers, school heads, administrators, coordinators, master trainers, parents, students and community leaders on over 200 different issues and topics through workshops, lectures, short and long term certificate and degree courses that are offered throughout the year. ERDC also offers HEC recognized degree program MBA-Educational Leadership for education managers, school leaders and teachers trainers in collaboration with a private university PAF-KIET In the domain of material development, ERDC has developed a number of books and resources for children and teachers on various subjects, and introduced highly professional and qualitative trends in this area. Its publications have received Presidential Award for the best children's literature from Govt. of Pakistan and are also adopted in India, UAE and UK. ERDC has provided consultancy support to schools and educational institutions. Consultancy support involves complete institutional improvement plans and initiatives to give value and meaning to their efforts. ERDC has worked in the areas of school needs assessment, curriculum development, assessment tools development, and teachers' and management training.