Online Workshop Trains Teachers on Child Upbringing
A six-day online training programme for female students and participants across Pakistan, India and Iran focused on children's learning and character development.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Distance Learning
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Majlis-e-Ulama Maktab-e-Ahlul Bayt Pakistan organized a six-day online training workshop titled "Shaheed-e-Ummat (RA) Training Workshop," held under the theme "Young Minds, Bright Futures: The Art of Teaching and Nurturing Children." Participants from Pakistan, India and Iran attended the programme.
Why it matters
Hujjat-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Ali Mumtaz said providing children with education alone is not sufficient, and that effective upbringing and character development are equally essential. The workshop reflects growing interest in pairing classroom instruction with mentorship and moral development.
The workshop ran for six days entirely online, drawing female students and participants from Pakistan, India and Iran. The source does not report participant numbers or any measured outcomes from the training.
The players
Majlis-e-Ulama Maktab-e-Ahlul Bayt Pakistan
A religious scholars' body in Pakistan that organized the online training workshop for female students and participants.
Hujjat-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Ali Mumtaz
A religious scholar who delivered a special lecture during the workshop and stated that upbringing and character development are as essential as education.
The details
The sessions covered children's learning methods, understanding their psychology, emotional connection with them, the qualities of an effective teacher, modern teaching techniques, and stages of combining education with upbringing. The programme emphasized how teachers can serve as mentors in children's lives.
Timeline
The article was published on 1 November 2026, reporting on the six-day online workshop.
Season Trajectory
Online formats that expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be used for cross-border education and training, as seen in this three-country workshop. The programme extends that pattern from academic instruction into parenting and character-development training.
Parents and teachers interested in child-rearing methods can look for similar online training programmes that combine learning techniques with character development. The workshop's participants also expressed a desire for more programmes like it in the future.
The takeaway
Education alone does not shape a child; combining teaching methods with mentorship and character development is an approach these organizers emphasized. Parents and educators can apply this by pairing academic support with attention to a child's emotional and moral growth.
Further reading
Explore more on Distance Learning to see how online programmes are shaping teacher and parent training across borders.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ABNA English.
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