diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
index 2fdad33..a28a4cd 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
@@ -540,12 +540,29 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
             $application->save();
 
             $user_id = $application->user_id;
+            // Get the user instance
+            $user = User::find($user_id);
+            if (!$user) {
+                Session::flash('error', get_phrase('User not found'));
+                return redirect()->back();
+            }
 
             // Update user role to instructor
-            User::where('id', $user_id)->update(['role' => 'instructor']);
+            $user->role = 'instructor';
+            $user->save();
 
             // Update instructor status to 1 (active)
-            Instructors::where('user_id', $user_id)->update(['status' => 1]);
+            $instructor = Instructors::where('user_id', $user_id)->first();
+            if (!$instructor) {
+                // Handle case where instructor record doesn't exist
+                Session::flash('error', get_phrase('Instructor record not found'));
+                return redirect()->back();
+            }
+            $instructor->status = 1;
+            $instructor->save();
+
+            // Send approval notification email
+            $user->notify(new \App\Notifications\InstructorApprovalNotification($application));
 
             DB::commit();
             Session::flash('success', get_phrase('Application approved successfully'));
@@ -558,6 +575,7 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
 
         return redirect()->back();
     }
+    
     public function instructor_application_delete($id)
     {
         Application::where('id', $id)->delete();
diff --git a/app/Notifications/InstructorApprovalNotification.php b/app/Notifications/InstructorApprovalNotification.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..437d890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Notifications/InstructorApprovalNotification.php
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Notifications;
+
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
+
+class InstructorApprovalNotification extends Notification
+{
+    use Queueable;
+
+    protected $application;
+
+    public function __construct($application)
+    {
+        $this->application = $application;
+    }
+
+    public function via(object $notifiable): array
+    {
+        return ['mail'];
+    }
+
+    public function toMail(object $notifiable): MailMessage
+    {
+        $actionUrl = url('/instructor/dashboard');
+        
+        return (new MailMessage)
+            ->subject('Instructor Application Approved - GROWNESA')
+            ->view('vendor.notifications.email', [
+                'actionUrl' => $actionUrl,
+                'actionText' => 'Access Instructor Dashboard',
+                'extraMessage' => $this->buildEmailContent($notifiable)
+            ]);
+    }
+
+    protected function buildEmailContent($notifiable)
+    {
+        $content = "Congratulations " . $notifiable->name . "!\n\n";
+        $content .= "We are pleased to inform you that your instructor application has been approved.\n\n";
+        $content .= "Application ID: " . $this->application->id . "\n\n";
+        $content .= "You now have access to:\n";
+        $content .= "• Instructor Dashboard\n";
+        $content .= "• Course Creation Tools\n";
+        $content .= "• Bootcamp Creation Tools\n";
+        $content .= "• Blog Creation Tools\n";
+        $content .= "• Revenue Tracking and Analytics\n\n";
+        $content .= "If you have any questions, please contact our support team.\n\n";
+        $content .= "Thank you for joining our instructor community!";
+        
+        return $content;
+    }
+
+    public function toArray(object $notifiable): array
+    {
+        return [
+            //
+        ];
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/resources/views/vendor/notifications/email.blade.php b/resources/views/vendor/notifications/email.blade.php
index fdb569b..f9034ae 100644
--- a/resources/views/vendor/notifications/email.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/vendor/notifications/email.blade.php
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
             font-size: 14px;
             border-top: 1px solid #dddddd;
         }
+
+        .email-content {
+            white-space: pre-line;
+            margin-bottom: 20px;
+        }
     </style>
 </head>
 
@@ -75,35 +80,43 @@
     @endphp
     <div class="email-container">
         <div class="email-header">
-            @php 
-            $condition = ($current_route == 'register' || $current_route == 'verification.send' || $current_route == 'admin.admins.store' || $current_route == 'admin.instructor.store' || $current_route == 'admin.student.store' || isset($_GET['type']) && $_GET['type'] == 'registration');
-            @endphp
-            @if ($condition)
+            @if ($current_route == 'register' || $current_route == 'verification.send' || $current_route == 'admin.admins.store' || $current_route == 'admin.instructor.store' || $current_route == 'admin.student.store' || (isset($_GET['type']) && $_GET['type'] == 'registration'))
                 {{ get_phrase('Email Verification Required') }}
             @elseif($current_route == 'password.email')
                 {{ get_phrase('Password Reset Required') }}
+            @else
+                {{ get_phrase('Instructor Application Approved') }}
             @endif
         </div>
         <div class="email-body">
-            <p style="text-align: center;">
-                @if ($condition)
-                    {{ get_phrase('Please click the button below to verify your email address.') }}
-                @elseif($current_route == 'password.email')
-                    {{ get_phrase('Please click the button below to reset your password.') }}
-                @endif
-            </p>
+            @if ($current_route == 'register' || $current_route == 'verification.send' || $current_route == 'admin.admins.store' || $current_route == 'admin.instructor.store' || $current_route == 'admin.student.store' || (isset($_GET['type']) && $_GET['type'] == 'registration'))
+                <p style="text-align: center;">{{ get_phrase('Please click the button below to verify your email address.') }}</p>
+            @elseif($current_route == 'password.email')
+                <p style="text-align: center;">{{ get_phrase('Please click the button below to reset your password.') }}</p>
+            @else
+                <div class="email-content">
+                    {{ $extraMessage ?? '' }}
+                </div>
+            @endif
+
+            @if(isset($actionUrl) && isset($actionText))
             <div class="button-container">
                 <a href="{{ $actionUrl }}" class="button">
-                    @if ($condition)
+                    @if ($current_route == 'register' || $current_route == 'verification.send' || $current_route == 'admin.admins.store' || $current_route == 'admin.instructor.store' || $current_route == 'admin.student.store' || (isset($_GET['type']) && $_GET['type'] == 'registration'))
                         {{ get_phrase('Verify Email') }}
                     @elseif($current_route == 'password.email')
                         {{ get_phrase('Reset Password') }}
+                    @else
+                        {{ $actionText }}
                     @endif
                 </a>
             </div>
-            @if (!empty($extraMessage))
+            @endif
+
+            @if (!empty($extraMessage) && ($current_route == 'register' || $current_route == 'verification.send' || $current_route == 'admin.admins.store' || $current_route == 'admin.instructor.store' || $current_route == 'admin.student.store' || (isset($_GET['type']) && $_GET['type'] == 'registration') || $current_route == 'password.email'))
                 <p>{{ $extraMessage }}</p>
             @endif
+
             <p style="text-align: center;">{{ get_phrase('If you did not request this, you can ignore this email.') }}</p>
             <p style="text-align: center;">{{ get_phrase('Thank you!') }}</p>
         </div>
@@ -112,5 +125,4 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </body>
-
 </html>
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