International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 1 No. 16; November 2011 305 Effectiveness of the Teacher Training Programmes Offered by Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (KHYBER PUKHTUNKHWA) PAKISTAN Qaiser Suleman M.Phil (Education) Scholar Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan Hassan Danial Aslam Lecturer Faculty of Management Sciences The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan & Senior Research Consultant Human Resource Management Academic Research Society Muhammad Badar Habib Lecturer Department of Physical Education The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan Syed Usman Ali Gillani Lecturer Faculty of Management Sciences The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain Assistant Professor I.E.R, Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Pakistan ABSTRACT The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the teacher training programmes offered by Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat (Khyber Pukhtunkhwa) Pakistan. The main objectives of the study were; to evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher training programmes offered by Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat and to find out the week and strong points of the teacher training programmes offered by Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat. All the heads, teachers and prospective teachers working and studying in Institute of Education & Research of Kohat University constituted the population of the study. One head, five teachers and twenty five prospective teachers were selected randomly as sample. The study was descriptive in nature. A questionnaire was developed as a research instrument for the collection of data. After analysis of data, the researchers arrived at results that B.Ed programme is effective one and it meets the needs and requirements of the prospective teachers but it has some week points i.e. it does not inculcate Islamic ideology, distribution between theory and practice is not appropriate, it does not provide sufficient base for research and introduce modern instructional strategies. KEY WORDS: Kohat University, Institute Education & Research, Teacher Education, Teacher training programme, Effectiveness of teacher training programme.