VU Virtual University of Pakistan
Department of English
Shafqet Yasmin
Lecturer
Department of English
Faculty of Arts


M.Phil (English Linguistics)


Linguistics
Ms. Shafqet Yasmin, graduated in English (Literature) from the University of the Punjab and M.Phil in English Linguistics from Lahore Leads University, is serving as a Lecturer at the Department of English, Virtual University of Pakistan. She has served the deprived community of rural and suburban areas of Punjab in the field of education as an Area Manager (Academics) for five years by successfully using the platform of a trust organization—CARE Foundation (Cooperation for Advancement and Rehabilitation of Education). Considering the ground realities of the educational institutions in Pakistan, she chose the field of teaching and educational management with an objective to perform her role in developing an employable youth and thus changing the lives of the country fellows from the front. She has worked with various public and private institutions (VSO, DIL). She has attended workshops on ‘Raising standards of teaching processes’ by British Council, ‘The South Asian Teacher Training Project 2006’ by United States Education Foundation of Pakistan, and ‘Promoting Quality Education for Prosperous Pakistan’ by Iqbal Academy and worked as teacher trainer as well for CARE Foundation. She has been associated with the Department of English, Virtual University since January 2010 to date. Along the regular academic activities, she has been offering her services as coordinator MA ELT. Her plans of life are to join hands in educating the nation with her abilities and skills.
Experience
Lecturer
Virtual University of Pakistan
From Mar 27, 2023 To present
Tutor/ Instructor
Virtual University of Pakistan
From Jan 14, 2010 To Mar 26, 2023
Area Manager
CARE Foundation
From Dec 17, 2004 To Dec 17, 2009
High School Teacher
St. Paul's Parish High School
From Sep 01, 2001 To Aug 31, 2002
Honors And Awards
Third position in short story writing competition
Year: 2011
Presentation
1 Psychological Dealing at Work Place
2 Seminar on Positive Mental Attitude and Team Building by OSALP (Occupational Safety and Loss Prevention)
3 Workshops on HIV and AIDS awareness program by VSO (Volunteer Services Organization)
4 Organizational Behaviour, Communication and Ethics
5 How to design an interactive tutorial
6 National conference on Changing role of teachers in Era of Globalization by Punjab university
7 The South Asian Teacher Training Project 2006 by USEFP ( United States Education Foundation Of Pakistan)
8 Raising standards of teaching processes by British council
9 Workshops on Goal Setting, Decision Making, Total Quality Management, Time Management and Leadership Skills by Arshad Nasir.
10 Workshops on Motivation and Time management, Event Management, Professional Development and KAIZEN &Change Management by Syed Hussain Haider.
11 Attended workshops on Effective Delegation, SWOT Analysis, and Training Need Assessment by CARE Foundation
12 Seminar on Effective Time Management, Goal Setting and Target Achievement by OSALP (Occupational Safety and Loss Prevention)
13 Breast CAncer Awareness