Goals: Establish presence, recruit members, and highlight lecturer challenges.
Launch Event (Hybrid): “Lecturers as the Backbone of Higher Education in Pakistan” with HEC/academia reps.
Membership Drive (Target: 500 lecturers): outreach via universities, colleges, and faculty associations.
Baseline Needs Survey: collect data on employment, salaries, promotion delays, workload, and research challenges.
Awareness Campaign (Social Media & Flyers): focus on “Challenges of Lecturers – Why Reform is Needed.”
Young Lecturers Mentorship Pilot: match 20 junior faculty with senior mentors.
Kickoff Webinar Series:
Session 1: “Surviving the First 5 Years as a Lecturer.”
Session 2: “Digital Pedagogy Tools for Effective Teaching.”
Advocacy Step 1: Form Lecturers’ Rights & Advocacy Cell with legal/academic advisors.
Goals: Provide practical value, skill enhancement, and open policy dialogue.
Professional Development Workshop: “Research Proposal Writing & Journal Publication Strategies.”
Digital Teaching Lab (Pilot): training on LMS (Google Classroom, Moodle), hybrid teaching, and online assessments.
Policy Dialogue #1 (Roundtable): with HEC, provincial higher education departments – “Job Security & Promotion Reforms for Lecturers.”
Career Support Program: CV clinics, interview prep, and career progression workshops (focus on permanent hiring and promotions).
Mental Health & Wellness Circle Launch: peer discussion session on burnout + stress management.
Private College Lecturers Focus Group: discuss contract issues, salaries, and rights → draft advocacy note.
Research Support Desk (Pilot): provide guidance on NRPU grant applications and international conference opportunities.
Goals: Position ALF as a representative voice for lecturers and showcase innovation.
Teaching Innovation Awards (Pilot): recognize 10 lecturers for creativity in pedagogy and student engagement.
Webinar Series 2:
“Balancing Teaching, Research, and Administration.”
“Pathways for Global Academic Opportunities (PhDs, Postdocs, Fellowships).”
Publication & Research Support Drive: 10–15 lecturers supported in drafting papers or proposals for funding.
Policy Dialogue #2 (Public-Private Balance): “Reforming Higher Education Governance: Voices of Lecturers.”
Launch Job Portal (Pilot): list lecturer positions, scholarships, and calls for papers.
Global Exposure Webinar: Pakistani diaspora academics share advice on careers abroad and collaborations.
Quarterly Impact Report: publish survey findings, advocacy notes, and highlight stories of lecturers.
✅ By the end of 3 months, ALF will have:
500+ members, survey data on lecturer challenges.
Delivered 2 workshops, 4 webinars, 2 policy dialogues.
Launched Mentorship Circles, Advocacy Cell, and Research Desk (pilot).
Recognized 10 innovative lecturers with awards.
Established itself as the national voice for lecturers’ welfare, skills, and policy reforms.