Progress Updates
May, 2013
CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS
AGED 2-12 HAVE ACCESS TO
QUALITY EDUCATION
WITH IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE AND
SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Project Outreach & Mapping
Pakistan
Target Districts
MULTAN
MUZAFFARGARH
RAHIM YAR KHAN
SHIKARPUR
Number of Schools 22
Enrolled Students
3363
Number of Schools 107
Enrolled Students
21832
ECD Centres
8 (760 Students)
Number of Schools 70
Enrolled Students
11474
ECD Centres
4 (383 Students)
Number of Schools 105
Enrolled Students
18637
ECD Centres
4 (438 Students)
• Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) - the centre for education
and consciousness, is a Public Trust.
• Formed & registered under Trust Act in June 2000, under
Societies Act in 2006
• ITA’s primary focus is on comprehensive education reform,
working strategically with public sector to influence policy
and systems.
Program Portfolio in District Muzaffargarh
 Whole School Improvement Program (WSIP)
•Dubai Cares Girls Education/Flood Emergency Project
•Dubai Cares-Oxfam Enhancing Girls Enrollment Project
•Oxfam Girls Education Project
(Completed)
(Completed)
(Completed)
 Healthy Pakistan Mission (Unilever Pakistan)
(Continue)
 ASER(Annual Status of Education Report) 2012
(Continue)
 CHAON
(Completed)
 PEF Trainings 2012
(Completed)
 Tools for Schools (Unilever Pakistan)
(Completed)
Project Progress
Project Title
Children, especially
girls aged 2-12, have
access to quality
education with
improved infrastructure
and safe learning
environment
Duration
April 2011 till June 2013
Number of Partner
Schools
105
Project Location
Kot Addu
Activity
Target
Achieved
Interventions
Provision of
missing
facilities
20 (Schools)
22
(Schools)
Boundary wall,
New Room,
Toilet Block,
Repair &
Maintenance etc
Project Progress
Activity
Target
Achieved
Interventions
Furniture
20 (Schools)
20
(Schools)
Kids Room,
Bench Desk &
Teacher’s
Science kit
20 (Schools)
20
(Schools)
Project Title
Children, especially
girls aged 2-12, have
access to quality
education with
improved infrastructure
and safe learning
environment
Duration
April 2011 till June 2013
Number of Partner
Schools
105
Project Location
Kot Adu
Project Progress (TLMs)
Project Title
Children, especially
girls aged 2-12, have
access to quality
education with
improved infrastructure
and safe learning
environment
Duration
Activity
Target
Achieved
Interventions
Reading Kit,
105
105
90 Story Books
ECE Kit
105
105
Play Cards etc
Health Kits &
First Aid Box
105
105
Sports Kit
105
105
Monthly Art
Material
105
105
April 2011 till June 2013
Number of Partner
Schools
105
Project Location
Kot Adu
Teaching Learning Material
(TLMs)
Project Progress
Project Title
Children, especially
girls aged 2-12, have
access to quality
education with
improved infrastructure
and safe learning
environment
Duration
Activity
Target
Achieved
Interventions
Teacher’s
Training
200
200
Subject based, ECE,
DRR, Health &
Hygiene, Annual
School Planning
Provision of
Para
Teachers
40
40
1 for each school as
per need
Back-toSchool Kits
1000
1000
children children in 7
schools
April 2011 till June 2013
Number of Partner
Schools
105
Project Location
Kot Adu
Uniform, sweaters,
shoes, notebooks,
school bag, etc
Project Progress
Project Title
Children, especially
girls aged 2-12, have
access to quality
education with
improved infrastructure
and safe learning
environment
Duration
April 2011 till June 2013
Number of Partner
Schools
105
Project Location
Kot Adu
Activity
Interventions
Celebration of International
Advocacy Days
Global Action Week, World
Teachers Day, International
Children Day, etc
Children’s /Girls
Participation in WSIP &
Advocacy
School Improvement
Teacher’s Training
Summer School
Themes of Summer School
1. “Promoting
Understating of
managing Natural
Disaster-DRR through
Active Citizenship
Skills”
2. “Promoting reading for
learning and literacy
through Phonics based
method-CPB
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Activities
Story Telling
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Performance on
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Story
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Paintings/posters
Model Making
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Essay Writing
Speech Competition
Health & Hygiene
Activities.
Role Play
Big Book
ASER Tools
Assessment
Open House
Girls Clubs..
School Council & Community Meetings
Annual SDP meeting with the involvement of School Council, Teachers and
Students
International Literacy Day
Walk on International Literacy Day
Kit for Girls
Kit for Boys
New Room
Pre-Construction
Toilet
Post Construction
Boundary Wall
Pre-Construction
Post Construction
Provision of Furniture
Note: School Furniture Provided at 70 Partner Schools with Construction
Project Progress
Early Childhood Development Day Care Centres (Sanjha Vehrah)
Establishment
of 07 ECD Day
Care Centres /
Sanjha Verah
• Established 07 Early Childhood Development Centers / SV
(Sanjha Verah) at Kot Adu / Muzaffargarh
• SVs are community based units catering to children aged 06
months to 04 years and their mothers, embedded in maternal and
child health, nutrition, learning stimulation (ECE), strong parenting
and social support
• Sensitizing 660 mothers regarding care and development of
children.
• Trained 500 mothers to promote kitchen gardening.
• Vocational training of beauty care to 45 mothers with the
collaboration of TEVTA
ECD Centres / Sanjha Verah
“SANJAH/ PANJHO VEHRA/O”(SV/PV)
literally translated as
“OUR COURTYARD”
In Seraiki & Sindhi
conveys several meanings :
an abode of togetherness , protection
and development, ownership,
community participation and
empowerment;
SV is a holistic
Early Childhood Development
approach, for Strong Early
Foundations for children and mothers
/care givers
Safe Learning Environment:
Health & Nutrition:
Learning Activities with children
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Use of ECE Kit
Self Introduction
Concept of Family
Local and national festivals
Basic mathematical concepts
Story telling
Identification of fruits & vegetables
Profession
Shapes
Concept of Light & heavy
Rhymes and Lories
Games with Toys & Puppets
Role Plays
Group Work
Life Skills based Activities
Face to Face Time
Greeting Circle
Creative Art
Health Activities
Cooking Activity –Nutirtion etc
Project Completed
Key Achievements
Project Title
“Helping Girls into Schools
Through School Improvement
& Advocacy”
Project Duration
• Rehabilitated 03 Partner Schools
• Provided school furniture in 03 Rehabilitated schools
• CFS, Health/hygiene, DRR/Gender training provided in
46 schools.
April 2011 till December
• Provided 10 para teachers as per need identified in
2012
Number of Partner Schools
partner schools till February 2013
46
Project Location
Muzaffargarh
• School Enrichment Program – Life Skills, session with
students, follow-up with teachers, etc
• School Council/Community meetings.
• Provision of Reading Kits in 46 Partner Schools
Project Completed
Key Acheivements
Project Title
Enhancing Girls Enrolment
in Remote Areas of
Pakistan
Duration:
2008-2011
Number of Partner
Schools
46
Project Location
Muzaffargarh
• Physical Rehabilitation 9 target schools -provision of
furniture & TLMs
• Teachers - Continuous Professional Development 20
days annually
• Formation and Strengthening of School
Councils/SMCs
• WASH - Students, Teachers & SMC members
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• District Education Planning & Strengthening (DoE)
• Policy & Advocacy for sustained quality and access
HPM (Healthy Pakistan Mission)
The purpose of this project is to create awareness among the students
and teachers and to tell them about the importance of the Health &
Hygiene as it reduce the absenteeism rate of the students. Mostly
students are out of schools due to different diseases like (fever, flu, and
diarrhea). Program summary of year 2012 is given below:
• 150 schools (75 Muzaffargarh,75 Kot Addu) were the target out of
which 100 schools was covered before the summer vacations and 50
schools covered after summer vacations.
• In Each School a training session was organized regarding Hand
washing, personal Hygiene.
• Total 39550 teachers & students participated in the activities.
Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)
The Annual Status
of
Education Report (ASER) is
a survey regarding the
quality of education and
learning levels for the age
group 5 -16.
ASER seeks to fill a gap in
educational data by looking
to provide a reliable set of
data at the district level, that
is comprehensive, creditable
and easy to understand.
The purpose of ASER survey is:
 To get reliable estimates of the status of children’s
schooling and basic learning (reading and arithmetic) at
the district level
 To measure change in these basic learning and school
statistics over time-annually
 ASER survey has been completed in Muzaffargarh for
the year-2012. Final report/Finding available at
www.aserpakistan.org
Projects Completed
CHAON (Children
against oppressions and
neglect)
In four month project ,
training session for Govt.
teachers were organized.
139 school teachers
participate in this training.
Objective of training was
to Make Child friendly
school (CFS)
PEF(Punjab Education
Foundation) Trainings
• In this project ,42
training sessions were
organized in 42 PEF
Schools.
• This training program
established a low-cost,
in-service training
system which provides
untrained teachers with
new skills, better
teaching aids, and
continuing professional
support.
Tools for Schools
in collaboration with
Unilever-Pakistan
In ten flood affected schools
of district Muzaffargarh, this
project was implemented.
Student’s furniture, black
boards, maps, posters &gift
hampers were distributed in
that schools.
Future Plans
• Piloting of new Learning Program “Access plus Learning” at one village (Chak
523 TDA) in Kot Adu (April 25 till June 30, 2013)
• Healthy Pakistan Mission supported by Uniliver Pakistan
• ASER 2013 Survey
Accelerated Learning & Enrolment Program – Chalo
Parhain Barhain
.. Low Cost High Impact Innovation
Strategy for 2010 – 2020
– Large Scale - Measureable Impact on Learning and
Enrolment with sustainability - A 12 month intervention
Area of Operation: Lowest Performing Union Councils will be
selected on the basis of:
• ASER Survey
• Govt. Data (Reform Road Map, Other Reports)
• PEC Exams/other equivalent/ ASER test
Mapping of Un-enrolled Children
Maximum 10 – 15 Schools per Union Council
SCOPE OF WORK AT VILLAGE/MOHALLA LEVEL
A. SURVEY
• ASER Survey of up to 60 households to identify Out of
School Children (OOSC) & Learning Levels in a village
• School Based Survey of all students grade 3-5 to
identify children at risk of drop outs
Survey Administration: Team of 03 surveyors for
survey:
School Survey with CPB test : 03 days
Household Survey: 02 days
Data Entry & Report Compilation: 02 days
Outcome: Baseline Village Report Card indicating
Children Learning Levels & % of OOSC for action Continue ….
 Sharing the program with Govt. /Province/District and agreeing
with its phase I roll out- low performing Dist/UCs
 Agreement in principle that school heads/teachers will be part
of the program and learn its core areas during the training and
roll out
 Agreement that for 30 days children at risk from dropping out
(ASER test /low learning levels) can be pulled out for the Lit
Camp 10 days at a time X 3 times
 Support to the same school for Para teacher/s for 9 months;
SMC/SC strengthening SDP making; children’s leadership
camps and learning materials as per need
 Agreement that shortage of teachers will be addressed for
those schools on priority basis
 Agreement that all successful components will be
mainstreamed through govt. systems - Review each month
B. PROGRAM INTERVENTIONS – 10 Month
1. Literacy Camps - Enhancing Learning
Levels – Located in Village Schools
• 02/03 volunteers Will be hired
• Training will be imparted to volunteers by ITA
• Literacy Camps during School timing ( April –
May ) or (Aug/Sept.- Oct)- 2 hours
• Volunteer /s to remain in school after
conducting camps
• Multiple Camps can run simultaneously for
maximum 150 Children per village
Continue ….