1 Million Kids in School
in Punjab and Balochistan
Pakistan now has the second largest population of out of school children in the world, a large portion of them girls. As children get older they are even less likely to be in school – by the time they reach high school, most have dropped out. What’s worse, 70% of all children have never been to school.
There are many reasons why both girls and boys are missing out on an education. Lots of kids are needed at home for work or to care for other family members, the inflexibility of the formal system doesn’t make room for them. Sometimes families have trouble paying for required uniforms, school supplies, and school fees, or parents are disinterested and haven’t been shown the value of education. Distance can be a barrier too, as there are not always schools close to home.
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Flexible Opportunities
Our goal is big. It’s to increase access to education for more than 1 million kids in Pakistan, and particularly for girls, who are disproportionally less likely to attend school. We’re meeting kids where they are to make school and education work in their lives and for their families. Kids who can’t afford school fees or require a flexible schedule can attend alternative learning schools and non-formal education programs, or even afternoon sessions in formal government schools.
In addition to making the logistics of attending school easier, we’re also working with institutions to make educational opportunities more relevant and attractive to kids and their families. If the value of going to school is more visible and obviously linked to a family’s livelihood and way of life, parents will be more likely to make education a priority for their families.
In Partnership
Critical to the program is creating collaborative partnerships with educational institutions, particularly the formal state education system. Public-private partnerships help generate support for the initiative, while the participation of individual communities and the strengthened capacity of government departments and NGOs are crucial.