Girls Education: Punjab Road Map to Reforms, Pakistan Schools Department – Government of Punjab Dubai – March 5-6 2012

Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012 Initiatives of School Education Department for the Promotion of Girls Primary Education in Punjab Enrollment: 2008-09 26 million girls students were enrolled in primary classes (Grade 1 to 5) 2009-10 25,88,266 girls 2010-11 25,80,700 Free Text Books are being provided from Grade 1 to 10 in government schools since 2006. Primary girls schools upgraded to middle level. 2008-09 45 2009-10 160 2010-11 207 Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012 Missing facilities were provided in 1427 Girls Primary Schools in the year 2010-11. Recruitment: 2009-10 - 11,510 ESEs (Female Elementary School Educators) for Primary Schools were recruited. 2011-12 - 7,052 ESEs (Female Science Teachers) for the Girls Primary Schools are being recruited. Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012 Stipends to girl students to encourage them: 2009-10 – 4.15 million girl students (Grade 6-10) were provided stipend @ Rs. 200/- P.M with the condition of 80% attendance per month. 2010-11 – 4.54 million girls students (Grade 6-10) were provided stipend. School Education Department is vigorously pursuing to achieve the milestones delineated in the Chief Minister’s Road Map on Education Reform, focus of this program is on: 100% enrolment without gender bias 100% retention without gender bias Provision of quality education. Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012 Lead Teacher Educators on Early Childhood Education (ECE) were trained in 06 batches (25 participants per batch) in collaboration with UNESCO. Induction Level Training of newly recruited Elementary School Educators (ESEs) including teachers for the girls primary schools – (year 2010). Training of primary school teachers (2 weeks) in 36 districts in 03 batches – 83,326 teachers were trained. 5 days training of District Teacher Educators on Early Childhood Education (ECE) in 24 districts –2078 teachers trained. Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012 I.T. training of District Teacher Educators (DTEs) of 24 districts in Phase-I and II at Govt. College of Elementary Teachers (GCET)/District Teacher Support Centre (DTSCs) in 04 batches/20 DTEs per Computer Lab – 1894 teachers trained. 2 weeks training of Primary School Teachers on Lesson Planning in 36 districts (09 batches – 155,846 teachers trained). District level training of newly recruited Educators – 19,191 teachers trained. Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

Partnerships for Girls Education .. Dubai Cares, ITA & OXFAM complementing the endeavors of School Education Department. Enormity of the task requires intensive and extensive, and at the same time, concerted efforts by all our partners, NGOs & Donors. We acknowledge the role and contribution of both ITA & Dubai Cares for their commitment for promotion of quality education – specially in the flood affected/disaster stricken areas. Projects of ITA on Early Childhood Development (ECD), women empowerment and school infrastructure development are valuable. Therefore we are partners and this partnership would be the key to progress for meeting MDGs. Dubai Caonference March 5-6 2012

Sustainability Challenges and Way Forward Effective, meaningful and goal-oriented collaboration between the Public Sector formulating Education Policy and other players and actors i.e. the donors and N.G.Os is essential for synergic effect. Economic aspect of Gender- Mainstreaming in Pakistan Resources challenge-Need to invest money intelligently for overall societal uplift Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012