Faculty of Education and Training
Introduction
The Faculty of Education, which is recognized as a scientific and academic center at the level of Farah province and throughout the country, was established in 2012 within Farah University with two departments: 'Mathematics-Physics' and 'Chemistry-Biology.' In 2015, these departments were separated into four independent departments (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology). It is worth mentioning that in the same year, the Department of Islamic Sciences and Culture was also established within this faculty. Also, in the year 2013, the language departments of 'Pashto, Dari, and English' were approved and sanctioned within the framework of this faculty. Currently, the Faculty of Education has eight active departments, and its academic and administrative affairs are managed by 35 faculty members and four administrative staff.
This faculty, in its first year of establishment, admitted 246 students through the entrance exam. In 2013, 200 students, and in 2014, another 782 students, were admitted to this faculty through the entrance exam. Fortunately, over time, the number of admitted students has shown an upward trend, and currently, now the number of students in this faculty reaches 181.
The Faculty of Education currently trains professional and specialized teachers for the country's educational system at the bachelor's level. This faculty has 30 lecturers with a master's degree and 5 lecturers with a bachelor's degree who are currently enrolled in master's programs.
In terms of academic ranks, in this faculty, 6 professors hold the academic rank of Assistant Professor, 19 professors hold the academic rank of Associate Professor, and 10 hold the academic rank of Professor.
Vision
The Faculty of Education, as a reputable scientific institution, aims to play a leading role in enhancing and developing the scientific, educational, pedagogical, and cultural aspects of society through teaching and research.
Mission
The Faculty of Education is committed and obliged to provide high-quality higher education in order to train professional and specialized teachers for educational institutions, offer quality services, conduct standard scientific research to meet the needs of society, and utilize modern teaching methods for professional and standard education.
Values
• Preserving Islamic values and human dignity;
• Valuing national and local traditions;
• Continuously improving the quality of service delivery;
• Being trustworthy and maintaining confidentiality;
• Honesty and mutual cooperation;
• Research ethics;
Strategic Goals of the Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education, over the next five years, in accordance with its mission and vision, believes it will achieve the following goals:
• Training academic and professional staff at the bachelor's level according to the needs of society;
• Advancing the process of improving quality and accreditation;
• Establishing and developing scientific and research programs required by society;
• Development and expansion of information technology and infrastructure facilities in terms of quantity and quality;
• Increasing collaborations and memorandums of understanding with educational and non-educational institutions to improve and develop good and academic relations;
• Increasing the number of specialized scientific staff and administrative employees to provide research and scientific services and products to the community.
• Enhancing the capacity of scientific staff and employees to improve quality and professionalization.
Faculty of Education Objectives
• Training professional and academic staff at the bachelor's level, considering the needs of society;
• Promoting the process of improving quality and accreditation to transform the Faculty of Education into a standard faculty at the national level;
• Enhancing the quality of teaching and improving activities in existing departments;
• Increasing the capacity of academic staff and employees to professionalize and improve educational quality;
• Establishing and maintaining academic relations with domestic and foreign universities.
Chart(1): Administrative Structure and Departments of the Faculty of Education
Table (1): Academic staff of the Faculty of Education based on academic degree
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Academic background of faculty members |
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Total |
PhD |
Master |
Bachelor |
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35 |
0 |
30 |
5 |
Table (2): Academic rank of the faculty members of the Faculty of Education
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Academic ranking |
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Teaching As |
Teaching As |
Teaching As |
S/ Teaching As |
Ass Prof |
Associate Prof |
Prof |
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0 |
6 |
19 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Student Enrollment Statistics
The Faculty of Education, over twelve years since its establishment, has been able to enroll (3229) students in various programs, with the graph shown below
Table (7): Enrollment of Faculty of Education Students by Year
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Year |
Gender |
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|
Female |
Male |
|
|
1391 |
4 |
55 |
|
1392 |
20 |
87 |
|
1393 |
26 |
110 |
|
1394 |
36 |
209 |
|
1395 |
38 |
273 |
|
1396 |
106 |
274 |
|
1397 |
253 |
749 |
|
1398 |
117 |
112 |
|
1399 |
115 |
168 |
|
1400 |
180 |
125 |
|
1401 |
23 |
74 |
|
1402 |
0 |
75 |
|
1403 |
0 |
35 |
|
1404 |
0 |
67 |
Equipment, Facilities, and Infrastructure
Currently, the Faculty of Education has an independent building (two floors), administrative offices, classrooms, a library, a laboratory, a conference room, and green spaces. The administrative offices of this faculty are relatively well-equipped, and its library and laboratory are being furnished.