Notre Dame Institute of Education
| Notre Dame Institute of Education | |
|---|---|
| NDIE | |
| Established | 1 October, 1991 |
| Type | College |
| Parent institution | Australian Catholic University |
| Academic affiliation | University of Karachi |
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Director | Dr Audrey Juma |
| Academic staff | 30 |
| Students | 170 |
| Undergraduates | 110 |
| Postgraduates | 60 |
| Website | http://www.ndie.edu.pk |
The Notre Dame Institute of Education (NDIE) is a teacher education facility in Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
NDIE opened in 1991 with 17 students in the Bachelor of Education programme. Average annual enrolments in the Bachelor of Education course are 55, with 30 in the Masters of Education. The only Catholic tertiary institution in Pakistan, NDIE is located on the campus of Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi.
NDIE is the brainchild of Bishop Anthony Theodore Lobo. Keen to bring change to the Pakistani education system, in 1988 he went to Australia to seek help. A visit to Pakistan by Sr. Deirdre Jordan rsm, Chancellor of the Flinders University, Australia, further progressed the work of change and teacher education. She undertook to recruit Australian staff for a small venture by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Pakistan which became the NDIE. NDIE has a local Board of Governors who take responsibility for the direction of the Institute.
The first Director was Sr. Gabrielle Jennings, RSM. She was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Australian Catholic University for her work in Pakistan.
The majority of its students are women and are working within the classrooms and at leadership positions within the country and across the globe.
In 2006 the Intel Teach Program was introduced by the Intel Corporation to incorporate the effective use of technology in education.
In 2008, the Mercy Sisters of Australia supported the development of NDIE’s library. It contains about 30,000 volumes although some are outdated. The original library came from the Australian Catholic University and Mercy schools across Victoria. It caters mainly for teacher education students and NDIE lecturers and teachers but also for teachers from surrounding schools. It is the only library of its kind in Karachi.
NDIE also supports an education project in Baldia Town, Karachi, among a minority group of Hindu peasants. Because of their low status the children are not accepted in government schools. The Notre Dame Institute of Education provides two schools for children of various castes, creeds and cultures. The project has helped to employ teachers and build up teaching resources, text books and library books for the schools in Baldia Town. it has its web site www.ndie.edu.pk
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