The Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) at LUMS held its fourth annual Practicum Showcase Conference on April 28, 2025, spotlighting the impactful capstone projects of MPhil Education Leadership and Management students. These projects were the result of a year-long collaboration with education-focused partner organisations, aimed at solving pressing challenges within the sector.
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Over 400 participants attended the event, including faculty, students, LUMS senior leadership, education experts, and representatives from collaborating organisations. The one-day conference served as a platform for dialogue, creativity, and critical engagement.
The showcase featured student-led workshops and presentations across a broad spectrum of education themes—pedagogy, inclusive education, leadership, educational technology, art education, community development, and early childhood education. Panel discussions throughout the day explored systemic issues and practical solutions within the Pakistani education landscape.
Keynote speaker Ms. Baela Raza Jamil, Founder and CEO of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, emphasized the urgency of reimagining outdated education models, stating, “The colonial, factory-model school system wasn’t built for the world we live in today. We need bold, local solutions that speak to our realities. Education must engage the mind, heart, and gut—through strong socio-emotional learning.”
At the closing ceremony, Dr. Tayyaba Tamim, Dean of SOE, highlighted the importance of academic-practitioner partnerships in driving meaningful reform. “We celebrate the culmination of the MPhil journey for our graduating students. None of this would have been possible without the invaluable support of our partner organisations. I urge you to keep one vital element at the center—teacher wellbeing. Let us humanise our systems, our policies, and our practices.”
The conference reaffirmed SOE’s commitment to transformative education and the power of university-community collaboration in shaping a more inclusive, empathetic, and responsive education system.
