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Mukhtiar Talpur
Tel +92-051-9250103,
Cell: +92- 03145512366
Email; mirmukhtiar@gmail.com
Education & Trainings
- Master Degree in Social Science – University of Sindh Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan
- Certificate Course in Video for Micro Teaching & Communication UK 1989
- Certificate Course in Television Production – UK 1989
- Regional Course on Distance Learning Materials ( Radio) KL – Malaysia 1992
- Certificate Course in Planning & Production of AV Communication Media – Japan 2000
- Regional General Managers Orientation Workshop – NRSP / Khushhali Bank 2001
- Sales Force Management Course – LUMS Lahore 2002
- Training Course in Banking & Accountancy – HBL Training Institute Lahore 1983
- International Conference on Open Schooling – New Delhi – India 2012
Work Experience
A- Current
- Director (BPS-20) Institute of Educational Technology - AIOU Since Feb 2015
B- Previous
1- Director Institute of Management & Skills Development – SRSO Sindh Feb 2014 till
Jan 2015
2- Director Bureau for University Extension Special Programs & Projects – AIOU July 2011
– Dec 2013
3- General Manager Rural Finance Resource Center NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BANKING
AND FINANCE State Bank of Pakistan, May 2009 – May 2011
4- Senior Producer Radio / TV – IET - AIOU 1992 – 2009
5- Regional General Manager Khushhali Bank Sindh Region June 2001 July 2004
6- Producer Radio / TV - IET , AIOU Dec 1985 - 1992
7- OG-III HBL July 1983 – Dec 1985
Key Responsibilities as Director IET
1- Strategic Creative Programme Management
2- Take part in key policy decisions as core management team player.
3- Provide guidance to Academic Faculties and other University Offices on course support
Media development.
4- Keeping University management updated on courses media development scenario visa-
vis courses offered on most regular.
5- Ensure development & Production of e-media matching to the Distance Learning
Courses requirements.
6- Leadership and effective team management for efficient and quality work delivery on
professional standards.
7- Managing , Supervising and providing guidance to Media Production Teams for the
development & production of electronic media materials in support of AIOU Courses

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8- Overall supervision and management of FM Radio/ Web TV Broadcasts and Broadcast of
AIOU Courses based programmes from PBC and PTV Networks.
9- Providing appropriate publicity to University Courses and other academic and social
programmes to University students through specially designed publicity packages
10- Effective Team Building , Guidance, Caching and Mentoring of diversified team of
Professionals
11-Providing strategic vision and making plans for induction and use of new media
technologies and fast emerging innovations and applications for distance learners.
12- Continuous capacity assessment of IET Professionals and making plans for capacity
building trainings according to technology / software needs and requirements.
13-Ensure team work spirit and cohesiveness within IET Teams and between IET
Professionals and Academic Faculties and Servicing Departments of the University.
14-Creating linkages and synergies between educational media production institutions.
15-Planning , execution and operation of Satellite Television Channel
16-Planning , execution and operation of extended FM Radio Network
Few Accomplishments as Director IET
1- Developed mechanism for close liaison between Academic Faculties & IET Professionals
for the development of courses based Radio TV and Multimedia Programs.
2- Developed performance monitoring and reporting mechanism through weakly,
fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual performance reviews of Programme.
3- Infrastructure development of IET, 1st time use of TV Studios in FM Building which were
built in 2006 , replacement of 10 years old cooling tower, installation of LCDs in
Auditorium , tile flooring of Studio / Technical areas , Development of state of the art
network based editing suits , Development of Programme Previewing Room in IET ,
acquiring Hi Definition TV Recording Equipments for Studio - C .
4- Launched AIOU Web TV .
5- Expanded AIOU FM Radio Broadcast from 6 to 12 hours daily with max live broadcast
throughout the week.
6- Expanded AIOU FM Radio Station Network to 7 Regional locations throughout country.
7- Linked 20 AIOU Regions with FM Radio Broadcast through providing / installing
Monitoring Speakers in these Regional offices .
8- Launched Aneroid Application for broadcast of IET Media on Smartphone for 1st time.
9- Developed PC-I Document and submitted Application with PEMRA for Satellite TV
Channel License for AIOU TV.
10-Provided “Fundamentals TV Production Training” to IET Production Team in association
with PTV Academy for the 1st time in the history of IET.
11-Provided Script Writing Skill Training to newly inducted faculty of AIOU.
12-Developing Network of Campus Based FM Radios in association with HEC.
13-Developed Broadcast Schedules (Programme Cue Sheet) for AIOU Web TV and AIOU FM
Radio and Broadcast of AIOU Programmes from PBC and PTV National.
14-Developed and Supervised IET Website for Live Streaming of AIOU FM Radio , AIOU Web
TV and Video on Demand , IET Facebook , Fm91.6 Facebook page .
15-Developed Skills Courses on Audio / Video Editing for Radio/ TV Professionals.
16-Acted as Resource Person and delivered lectures to Msc. Television Production Course
students and training workshop participants of various workshops.

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As Director Institute of Management & Skill Development – SRSO Sukkur Sindh
Sindh Rural Support Organization - Feb 2014 – Feb 2015
Based in Sukkur Sindh the IMSD is integral training arm of SRSO and an apex body of human
development in the upper Sindh which was primarily established to cater to the training needs
of SRSO and its attached rural communities with the broader goals of improving the quality life
of rural poor through capacity building and skill enhancement trainings, specifically by
upgrading technical and managerial skills at the grass root level.
The IMSD is also mandated to provide training and learning opportunities to rapidly growing
human resources of development, corporate sectors, national and multi-national donor
organizations, NGO and INGOs functioning in the area. The IMSD since it’s established has
designed and delivered trainings to several groups of participants drawn both from community
and staff. While the social mobilization is the key of the performance of SRSO, it is logically
translated into human resource development of the community – in the shape of structured
training and courses. Hence the core objectives of IMSD are;
• Enhance Human Productivity through strengthening and encouraging the village based
skills
• Improve Utilization of Local Resources
• Assist the Rural Communities in Harnessing their potential and abilities in bringing
about a positive change in their lives
• Improve the management and leadership at the grassroots level for both men and women
development
• Foster a cadre of village specialists in various fields
• Develop a cadre of resource persons in SRSO who specialized in social mobilization
Few Accomplishments AS Director IMSD
 Developed Organizational Structure of IMSD
 Developed Training Policy Document of IMSD
 Infrastructure Development of IMSD
 Conduct TNA of SRSO Staff and Associated Communities
 Prepared Yearly Plan of Action
 Developed Annual Calendar of Trainings
 Provided Capacity Building Management Trainings to SRSO Staff Members
 Provided Management Skill Trainings to Community Organization Office Bearers
 Provided Vocational Skill Trainings to male / female youth of COs in 11 different trades
 Developed brushers, leaflets and other I/c materials related to trainings
 Developed Training Modules / Manuals of Various Trainings
 Entered into Agreement with BBYSDP (Benazir Bhutto Youth Development Programme
and CDP - Government of Sindh for providing Vocational Skill Training to 7 thousand
male / female youth in 11 different trades in 4 districts of upper Sindh.
 Achieved nominations and delivered trainings to nominees from Government
Organizations/ Private and Corporate Sectors for the 1st time in history of SRSO
 Arranged Job Opportunities for Trained / Skilled Trainees with Local Heads of Industry
and Corporate Sectors
 Established relationships with renowned National / International Training Organizations
such as Punjab Vocational Training Council , STEVETA, Pakistan Institute of
Management, National Training Bureau, Skill Development Council ,City & Guild
London, Edexcel etc

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As Director Bureau for University Extension Special Programmes / Projects (BUESP) AIOU
From June 2011 – December 2013
The Bureau for University Extension Special Programmes / Projects was established in the
University initially to develop and offer special programmes, cater to the educational needs at
pre-tertiary levels; initially to respond illiteracy in the country by developing programmes for
illiterates and semi-literates, offer special programmes for out of school dropout children,
develop community capacity building special programmes demanded by the INGOs / NGOs etc.
Besides that the BUESP also offers a variety of life enrichment skill enhancement Short Term Educational
programmes for all kinds of audiences; youth working in the community development NGOs, banking
sector, hotel and tourism organizations etc.
Few Accomplishments as Director BUESP / Project Director Plan International Funded
“Girl Power Programme” and ‘Building Skills for Life” Project and Open Schooling Project.
 Developed strategy for takeoff from dormant redundancy to full capacity delivery
 Gave jump start from Ground O Level to the mainstreaming of 9000 out of school
adolescent girls of age between 14 and 19 years old in rural districts of Pakistan by
signing Pak Rupees 100 Million bilateral agreements with Plan International (Pakistan).
 Developed Strategy for successful implementation of Plan International (Pakistan) funded
“Girl Power Programme” and “Building Skills for life Programme for providing 9000
primary pass out of school girls’ middle level education on fast track mode in the 105
Union Councils of the remote districts of Sindh and Punjab.
 Developed Project Infrastructure, resources mobilization and hiring of projects staff and
teaming arrangements with internal stakeholders.
 Developed specially designed curriculum and book materials for middle level condensed
course for class 6 up to class 8.
 Developed Teacher Training Manuals for teaching of specially designed course materials
for Foundation Course and class 6 to 8 by the locally appointed untrained teachers.
 Provided 7 Attritions of Trainings to 36 Master Trainers and 10 Field Coordinators of the
Projects after every semester.
 Developed learner identification / Registration Tools
 Selection and Placement of field coordination teams in the Project Districts for effective
coordination and close monitoring of learning process.
 Developed Tools and Criteria’s for the induction of untrained teachers from local areas.
 Establishment of fast track learning centers in 102 UCs of Vehari, Chakwal in Punjab
and in Thatta District Sindh.
 Developed and undertook Community Mobilization strategy for opening of fast track
learning Centers in their Mohalas and vicinity govt. schools and supporting / allowing
their adolescent girls going to the fast track learning centers.
 Taking Semester Assessments, establishing examination centers and conducting annual
examinations with the support of Govt. School Management, arranging paper marking
and compiling results.
 Generating Monthly, Quarterly, Biannual and Annual Reports and presenting in Project
Steering Committee meetings with Project Donors and other stakeholders.
 Developing reading materials ; easy to read interesting story books in association with
UNESCO for GPP Learners for creating reading interest among them and enhancing their
vocabulary .
 Close liaison and effective coordination with Provincial and District Administration for
smooth implementation of projects in the respective provinces and districts.
 Developed long awaited “Feasibility Report on Open Schooling for Pakistan” along
with consultant Prof. Tony Dodd - Commonwealth of Learning Canada.

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 Signed MoU with COL and achieved grant in aid from COL for developing of Open
Schooling Course materials.
 Negotiated & Signed MoU with ICRC for Developing Teacher Training Manuals for
Teacher Training Institutes of Pakistan.
 Gave presentations to various INGOs, key government functionaries including President
of Pakistan in support of Open Schooling for Pakistan Project.
As General Manager Rural Finance Resource Center – National Institute of Banking and
Finance – State Bank of Pakistan Islamabad – June 2009 – May 2011
Rural Finance Resource Centre (RFRC) was established in National Institute of Banking and
Finance – State Bank Pakistan in 2005 under Rural Finance Sector Development Program
(RFSDP) with the allocation of USD 1 million from USD 250 million ADB loan no.1987PAK
extended to Govt. of Pakistan for strengthening of key institutions to help them provide
affordable financial services for increasing rural incomes, employment, and investments. The
core objectives of the establishment of RFRC were;
 Capacity building of commercial banks, RFIs / MFIs for providing cost effective,
improved financial services to the rural customers destined to increase their incomes.
 Assist government in accelerating rural economic growth by addressing key constraints
in rural finance.
 Improving governance of rural finance / microfinance operations through capacity
building trainings and infrastructural support.
 Developing demand driven products & services with recognition of gender dimensions.
Instituting enhanced portfolio management capability.
 Installing systems and procedures for reducing costs. Encourage private sector
participation in rural finance at minimal transaction cost.
 Promote best practice microfinance / rural finance intermediation.
Few Accomplishments AS General Manager RFRC – NIBAF State Bank of Pakistan
 Organized training course on “Fundamentals of Microfinance“for microfinance
practioners of Microfinance Banks/ Microfinance Institutions and commercial banks.
 Organized Orientation Training Program on “Microfinance Regulatory Framework &
Microfinance banking” for NRSP which was attended by 27 regional managers and
regional programme officers of NRSP from their different regions across Pakistan.
 Developed two week duration “Microfinance Certification Course” in collaboration
with RFSDP- European Union, SBP with all key Microfinance market players on board.
 Organized two days workshop on ”Microfinance product innovations in challenging
times” in collaboration with Microfinance Department, State Bank of Pakistan, which
was attended by the participants from leading MFBs/MFIs, Commercial Banks and
development NGOs from all over the country.
 Negotiated and signed MoU with NRSP in November, 2009 for providing capacity building
training to their staff for starting Microfinance Bank Operations.
 Conducted TNA of NRSP staff and allied communities in NRSP Bahawalpur Region and
prepared customized tailor based training program that covered all the important
dimensions of commercial banking and microfinance best practices.
 Delivered Banking transformation training to 580 staff members at all levels in 31
iterations, 414 sessions, 27.4 training weeks and 137 training days at NRSP HRD Centre
Bahawalpur.
 Created linkage between NIBAF - AIOU and NRSP for achieving common goals of Human
Development that resulted the signing of a MoU between NIBAF & AIOU.
 Recoded and edited Video Footage of NRSP – MFB Banking Training process and on the
life and economy of Rural Communities in and around Bahawalpur.

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 Recorded and edited a pilot Video Documentary on NIBAF.
As Regional General Manager – Khushhali Bank Limited – July 2001-June 2004
A premier microfinance bank which was established by the Government of Pakistan to provide
retail microfinance & other social services to the poor borrowers at gross root level directed
towards poverty eradication by employing Social Mobilization as core strategy of community
development. As pioneering team member I was entrusted with the responsibility of launching
social development programme in drought affected arid / semi arid districts of southern Sindh.
In my role as Regional General Manager I was responsible for providing coaching, guidance and
strategic leadership to the diversified teams of financial as well dedicated social development
professionals in complete harmony and team spirit. Later on elevated as Manager Social
Sector Development Khushhali Bank Corporate Office Islamabad, I developed social sector
development plans including capacity building / skill enhancement trainings especially for rural
women, small infrastructure development schemes, educational plans, and health facilities for
the poor communities, especially for rural women in the remote areas of the country.
Few Accomplishments as RGM Khushhali Bank Limited
 Establishment of KHB Branches network in 5 Districts of South Sindh
 Poverty Survey and Socio Economic Profiling of Programme Districts
 Social Mobilization and Formation of Male / Female Community Organizations at
Villages Level in these districts
 Mobilizing Rural Communities for small savings
 Sensitizing Rural Communities for harnessing their potential
 Encouraging rural communities on fostering unity, doing collective efforts and helping
each other for combating poverty.
 Extending small loans for small enterprise development and agriculture inputs.
 Providing management skill trainings to community activists for running the affairs of
their community organizations.
 Providing vocational skill trainings to the male / female community youth making them
capable of undertaking self employment activities.
 Linking rural poor communities with line departments for solving their common
problems.
 Formation of networks of village based community organization an d fostering unity
among rural communities at broader spectrum for combating the vicious poverty circle.
 Arranging awareness seminars and workshops and holding of local crafts festivals for
promoting local crafts .
As Producer / Senior Producer AVC Media Institute of Educational Technology – Allama
Iqbal Open University Islamabad – 1986 – 1996
- Planning & Production of educational Radio / TV & non-broadcast media materials in
support of University courses.
- Take part in course development activities & advise for selection of appropriate media .
- Developing programme proposals writing synopsis & developing scripts for different level
educational programmes.
- Take command of Studio recordings & outdoor shootings.
- Budgeting & costing of production expenses & other financial implications
- Developing Ideas & Design strategies for matching requirements.
- Developing Brochures, Leaflets, Booklets, Pamphlets & other publicity materials.
- Act as Resource Person in skill development workshops & Training courses.
- Providing skill training to the faculty on script writing & synopsis development

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Few Accomplishments As Producer / Senior Producer AVC Media IET - AIOU
 Established Audio/Visual Archives section to function as repository of IET productions.
 Acted as secretary programme monitoring committee with senior faculty as its members.
 Produced Matric Level English Language Teaching broadcast TV Programmes
 Produced Semester Introductory TV Programmes for different semesters.
 Produced general awareness Radio/TV programmes.
 Produced Intermediate level Functional English non broadcast audio programmes
 Produced non broadcast audio cassette functional literacy programmes
 Produced Students Briefing TV Programme
 Produced non -broadcast audio Programme on Business Communication for BCS course
 Produced Matric level ELT programmes for transmission on World Space Digital Radio.
 Produced MBA Management Radio Broadcast Programmes.
 Produced General Awareness AGAHI Radio Programmes
 Produced MBA Marketing Radio and online broadcast version programmes
 Produced MBA Economics online broadcast programmes
 Produced OLIVE Tutorials for online broadcasts
 Took active part in E-Learning steering committee for transformation of AIOU from book
mode to online, e-learning mode.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Programme Management
- Programme Operations and General Management
- Integrated Use of Media in Open & Distance Learning
- Use of Technology in Blended Learning
- Development and Production of Broadcast Radio/TV Programmes
- Operations and Management of Radio / TV Channels
- Design & development of Non-formal Education Strategies and course packages for out
of school / dropout children.
- Financial Management
- Human Resource Development
- Human Capital Development
- Social Mobilization & Community Development
- Livelihood & Poverty Alleviation
- Microfinance & small enterprise development
Qualifications / Skills
- Programme Planning , Design & Implementation
- Strong supervisory and management skills, including direct supervision of professional
and support staff
- Strong intellectual, leadership, and management skills with a venture capital mindset
- Programme Budgeting & Costing
- Procurement & Logistic Management
- Public Relationship & Hospitality Management
- Visibility & Media Planning / Media Interfacing
- Governance & Team Management
- Training Management
- Interpersonal Communication Skills

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Working Experience
- Open & Distance Learning University
- Government Organizations
- Banking & Financial Organizations
- Non- Government Organizations
- International Non-Government Organizations
- Donor Organizations
- Community Based Voluntary Organizations
- Charity Organizations
Few Social / Voluntary Services Delivered
 Developed State of the art Officers Club facility for Officers and their families at AIOU in my
capacity as President Officers Welfare Association in 2012-2014.
 Undertake and executed the development of a Community Development Project under the title of
“Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Community Center”; a multipurpose community project for the welfare
of community with the key objectives of providing education, health, skill training and
opportunities to the community members in my capacity as General Secretary Sindh Graduates
Association Islamabad Chapter during 1996 to 2001 .
 Developed Advocacy / Fund Raising Video Documentary in support of Shah Abdul Latif
Community Center Project.
 ProducedAdvocacy video documentary for Networks’ country wide campaign on peoples’ right to
the access on clean drinking water for The Network Islamabad.
Membership with Community development Organizations / Learned Bodies
 Sindh Graduates Association
 Asian Study Group, Islamabad
 The Network Islamabad
 Member “Historical & Archaeological Association of Pakistan” Islamabad
 Founding Secretary “The Heritage Preservation Society Pakistan” Islamabad.
Personal Attributes
- Commitment to the ideals of organization.
- Capacity to work in multicultural office environment, readiness to adopt the working
culture (Time keeping, time management collegiality, mutual respect etc)
- Ability to use office technologies effectively and to adapt to new technologies that may be
introduced.
- Ability to understand the governance structure & processes of the organization as
detailed in orgs working manuals.
- Ability to work independently under demanding conditions.