Co-Host By :
• Sindh Education Foundation (SEF)
• Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)

The Sindh Right of
Children to Free and
Compulsory Education
Act, 2013
• Bill Passed on February 13 th ,
2013
• Assented by Governor on March
6 th , 2013
• Passed as an Act on March 11 th ,
2013
• Rules of business being formed
“The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of age 5-16 years in such a manner as may be determined by law”

ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015
• Citizen led large scale national household survey
(3-16 years).
• Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16 years).
• Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access.
• Influence National & Provincial policy and actions for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A.
• Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends and targets up to 2015.
• Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda.

ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS
ASER Assessment tools are prepared in following categories:
• Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto)
• Arithmetic
• English
• General Knowledge
Assessments are based on Class II level curriculum for English & Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto and Class III level for Arithmetic.

National – Scale & Scope (Rural & Urban)

Sindh - Scale & Scope (Rural)
RURAL

Sindh - Scale & Scope (Urban)
URBAN

Enrollment (3-5 Years)
37%
63%
RURAL

Enrollment (6-10 Years)
77%
23%
RURAL

Enrollment (6-16 Years)
73%
27%
RURAL

Province/area wise comparison
Enrollment (6-16 Years)

Out of School Children:
(Age 6-16 years)
District Comparison
Karachi-Malir (Rural) has the highest enrollment rates (97%) where as
Thatta has the lowest
Enrollment rates (43%) for children 6-16 years.
RURAL

Gender Gap in out-of-school children
3-5 years 6-16 years

Composition of Enrollment
6-16 years
Total Enrolled: 73%
6-10 years
Total Enrolled: 77%
RURAL
Proportion of children going to government schools has decreased
(7%) as compared to
2013 (90%).
Proportion of children going to government schools has decreased
(7%) as compared to
2013 (90%).

Class wise Enrollment
RURAL

Learning Levels:
Urdu (Class 5)
2013 2014
RURAL
41%
Can Read Story remained the same as 2013.
41%

RURAL Learning Levels:
Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto (Class 5)
Provincial Comparison
Sindh has the 6 th
Rank in learning level
(Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto) of children enrolled in class 5 (41%)
Province/area-wise map showing % children who can read story of class 2 level.

Learning Levels:
Urdu (Class 5)
District Comparison
Karachi Malir (Rural):
Best Performing district
(96%)
Jamshoro: Least
Performing district (13%)
RURAL

Learning Levels:
English (Class 5)
2013 2014
RURAL
25 %
Can Read Sentence
Decreased by 1 % as compared to 2013
24 %

RURAL
Learning Levels:
English (Class 5)
Provincial Comparison
Sindh has the lowest learning level
(English) of children, enrolled in class 5
(24%). Province/area-wise map showing % children who can read sentences of class 2 level.

Learning Levels:
English (Class 5)
District Comparison
Karachi West (Rural):
Best Performing district
(64%)
Sajawal: Least
Performing district (5%)
RURAL

Learning Levels:
Arithmetic (Class 5)
2013 2014
RURAL
29%
Can Do 2-Digit Division
Increased by 2% as compared to 2013
31%

RURAL
Learning Levels:
Arithmetic (Class 5)
Provincial Comparison
Sindh has the 7 th
Rank in learning level
(Arithmetic) of children, enrolled in class 5 (31%).
Province/area-wise map showing % children who can do 2-digit division of class 3 level.

Learning Levels:
Arithmetic (Class 5)
District Comparison
Karachi Malir (Rural):
Best Performing district
(96%)
Jamshoro: Least
Performing district (5%)
RURAL

Learning Levels by Gender (Class 5)
RURAL

Learning Levels by School Type (Class 5)
RURAL

Paid Tuition
RURAL

Parents having at least primary schooling
2013 2014

Comparison of Sindh-Urban with National-Urban
Enrollment (3-5 years)
Enrollment (6-16 years)
Learning (Urdu)*
Learning (English)*
Learning (Arithmetic)*
Tuition: Govt. Schools
Tuition: Pvt. Schools
Mother's Education (At least primary)
National Urban
57.8
93.8
44.5
44.2
39.6
20.7
42.3
64.2
Sindh Urban
59.3
94.1
43.8
43.4
38.6
15.1
46.6
67.2
*Class 5 children who can read Story in Urdu, Sentences in English and can do 2-digit division.

Attendance
* “—” represents insufficient data.
RURAL

Facilities
RURAL

Useable Toilets (%school)
RURAL

Drinking Water (%school)
RURAL

Multi Grade Teaching
2013 2014

What’s New in the Tools
Disability Questionnaire
In collaboration with Dr Nidhi Singal
(Cambridge University), Dr Pauline
Rose (Cambridge University) and Dr
Monazza Aslam (Oxford University), one separate sheet comprising of 7 questions on disability/health and functioning was developed.
Disability / Health & Functioning
Questionnaire has been conducted across 9 Districts in ASER 2014.

Findings of 9 Districts
8
Sight
95
Incidence of disability
Difficulty No difficulty
95 95 95 100
80
60
40
20
0
92
95
75
25
5 5 5 5 5
Hearing Mobility Self-care Speech Memory Use of aids
Some rural and urban areas: Quetta Rural, Quetta Urban, Shikarpur Urban, Bajaur Agency Rural, Peshawar Urban,
Lahore Rural, Lahore Urban, Multan Rural, Multan Urban.

Findings of Sindh
99
Incidence of disability
Difficulty No difficulty
99 98 98
100
80
60
99
97
86
40
20
0
1
Sight
Shikarpur Rural and Sukkur Urban
14
1 1 2 2 3
Hearing Mobility Self-care Speech Memory Use of aids

Political Economy of Learning: A challenge to ASER by the Political Leaders of Pakistan
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Constituency results - Karachi

Constituency results - Karachi

Constituency results – Karachi (Urdu / Sindhi)

Constituency results – Karachi (English)

Constituency results – Karachi (Arithmetic)

Dissemination with a
Difference!
Mobilizing a Citizens’
Movement for Quality
Education in Pakistan

ASER Dissemination Segmented Groups for
Accountability & Action o ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) stakeholders: parents, communities, children, teachers . teachers, parents, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR
IMPROVEMENT!
o Teacher Unions & Associations Baithaks o District/Provincial Education & Literacy Departments o Youth Groups - mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning o Parliamentarians – politicians knocking on the doors in their constituencies o Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad o Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally o Social Media o Media – Media – Media !

ASER 2014 Partners from Sindh
10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth !
• Brac Pakistan • National Commission for Human
• Education & Literacy Department, Sindh Development (NCHD)
• Health and Nutrition Development • Orchids
Society (HANDS) • Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)
• Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) • Reform Support Unit (RSU), Sindh
• Institute for Professional Learning (IPL) • Sindh Education Foundation (SEF)

ASER 2014 Development Partners