LAHORE: (Thursday, December 21, 2023): Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood has said that the role of teacher in the education and training of students is very important. He was addressing the closing ceremony of the 11th International Conference on Research in Education (ICORE-23) with the theme of ‘Restructuring of Teacher Education for the Next Generation of Teachers’ organized by the Punjab University Institute of Education and Research at Waheed Shaheed Hall. On this occasion, Director General University of Management and Technology Abid Sherwani, Director Institute of Education and Research Prof Dr Tariq Mehmood Chaudhry, Chairman Department of Advanced Studies in Education Prof Dr Muhammad Shahid Farooq, Columnist Prof Naeem Masood, former directors, researchers, academics, faculty members and a large number of students were present. Addressing the conference, Dr Khalid Mahmood said that teachers have to improve teaching methods by using modern technology. He said that the world has become a global village where students who are not familiar with new technologies and theories will be left behind in the race of development. He said that the center is active for the training of teachers and employees in Punjab University. He praised the IER for organizing the conference. He said that the learning process continues from such events. Abid Sherwani said that the society can be changed only through the best and modern teaching methods. He said that developed countries in the world are investing in education and research. He offered to support the teacher training program at PU. Dr Tariq Mehmood Chaudhry thanked the participants and said that familiarization with modern teaching methods is the need of the hour for which the conference will be beneficial. He said that the researchers presented excellent papers which could help the policymakers. He said that measures should be taken for social entrepreneurship training of teachers. Dr Rafaqat Ali Akbar said that more research work is required regarding teacher education. He said that only a good teacher can produce good students. He said that teaching is the name of skills and abilities that are acquired through training. Professor Naeem Masood emphasized on the training of teachers and said that education is the soul of humanity. He welcomed the continuation of the conference. As many as 157 presenters presented research papers in the conference.