June was a full month at the Joan Atkinson College of Teacher Education in Bassali, where our partner, the Kashmir Education Foundation (KEF), trains young women as primary teachers.
First-semester examinations
From 8 to 10 June, the PGDC-19 group sat their first-semester examinations. The papers were set to test the trainees’ understanding, critical thinking and subject knowledge across their course.
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- Trainee teachers sit their first-semester examinations at the Joan Atkinson College of Teacher Education, June 2026.
Falcons against Warriors
On 20 June the college held a table tennis and badminton competition between its two teams, the Falcons and the Warriors. The aim was simple: to encourage fitness, teamwork and friendly competition.
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- A table tennis match at the college, 20 June 2026.
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- Badminton in the college hall, 20 June 2026.
Cultural Day
For Cultural Day, trainees dressed in the regional clothes of Pakistan’s provinces and presented displays, music and folk dances. It was a celebration of unity in diversity, and a reminder of the shared identity that brings trainees from different places together.
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- Trainee teachers in regional dress on Cultural Day, June 2026.
Why it matters
Teachers who are confident, healthy and proud of where they come from bring that confidence into the classroom. Read why teacher training is the multiplier, or support the college directly.
Source: the Kashmir Education Foundation’s news bulletin, June 2026. Photographs: KEF.