Transcript Idara Taleem o Agahi (ITA) and RTE
Idara Taleem o Agahi (ITA)
Public Trust response to the profound crisis of education in Pakistan.
Seeks to actively pursue consciousness.
universal access and standard setting in education
as a comprehensive learning experience for human evolution and Actively engaged in
education advocacy.
Undertakes research to ensure
quality education
for ALL as per Article 25 A: Right to Education of the constitution of Pakistan.
58
million
children out of school worldwide hundreds of millions more not learning
Right to Education (RTE) Million Out of School Children in Pakistan
RTE-Right to Education Article 25-A : “The state shall provide free and compulsory education to ALL children of the age of five to sixteen years in such manner as may be determined by law.”
RTE Implementation Status in Pakistan
Province
ICT/Islamabad)
Status of Legislation
Passed in the Parliament on December 19 th , 2012
Nature of Legislation
Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012 ICT/Islamabad Discussion with CADD in November 2013 Draft of Right to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2013 Sindh Passed in Province on March 6 th , 2013 Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2013 Baluchistan Khyber Pakhtunkua (KPK) Punjab Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Passed in Province on February 6 th , 2014 Baluchistan Compulsory Education Act, 2014 Draft of document still not public for discussion Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right of children to free and compulsory Education Act 2014 Passed on May 13 th , 2014 Punjab Free and Compulsory Education Ordinance 2014 Not available Not available Not available Not available
School closure photos
Demonstration to Support #BringBackOurGirls
Youth Statistics
Pakistan has over
52 million
Youth aged 15-29 years
constituting about 29% population of the (PILDAT: Youth and Politics in Pakistan 2005, 8).
Education Statistics: ASER 2013
ENROLMENT Source: Annual Status of Education Report 2013
OOS Children by Gender 6-16 years
Gender Disparity in OOS Children Across Pakistan
2011 OOS> 10% Boys and 21 % Girls Source: Annual Status of Education Report 2013 OOS> 10% Boys and 23 % Girls 2012 More Girls than boys are OOS 2013 OOS> 10% Boys and 21% Girls Proportion of OOS girls has declined since 2012
Learning Levels
• • •
Girls continue to lag behind boys in language and arithmetic competencies.
Only
19%
poorest cadre can read in English and perform basic Arithmetic.
Males in the Only about
40%
with the richest wealth status are able to demonstrate satisfactory learning levels in English, Arithmetic and Urdu/ Pashto/ Sindhi.
Males
Source: Annual Status of Education Report 2013
Nigerian Girls Video
Inadequate Facilities
.
# E d u c a t i o n C o u n t d o w n Provide education & safe schools in emergencies Stop Child Marriage Abolish child labor End discrimination against girls Deliver teachers and learning opportunities for every child
Initiatives of ITA with AWAS
• • • • • Education Youth Ambassador (EYA) Program #EducationCountdown #Up4School-Signature Campaign Global Business Coalition for Education End Child Marriages in Pakistan
EYA Program: Introduction
• • EYA Program –> Pakistan Chapter of the Global Youth Ambassador Initiative The
GYA Program
is: ▫ ▫ A World at School (AWAS) initiative a
movement
youth to build and strengthen the emerging ▫ ▫
500
ambassadors in
85
countries young leaders with the
interest, passion and dedication
to be part of the
global education solution
The EYA Program is to be handled by ITA in Pakistan
Eligibility Criteria: EYA Program
• • • • • • • •
18-29
years old.
Digital Access: 3-5 media.
hours a week and skill to use
social
Strong
leadership
skills Highly
self motivated
with
readiness
to speak up and take action for education in your community
Fluency in communication
(Urdu/Local language and English)
Understanding of the challenges of access, quality and equity in education
in the context of Pakistan
Unbiased
issues and
sensitivity
to gender, ethnic and religious No
political interests or agendas
Expectations from the EYAs
• • • •
Mobilize
and organize other youth networks and individuals to stand up for
education
Engage local, provincial and national levels with concrete results
in education activism
and transformation at
Make their voices heard
in their
communities
and
globally
by organizing events, participating in campaigns, writing letters or blogs, running petition drives and taking part in other campaign activities.
Achieve
global recognition
by writing blogs and news stories and sharing photographs and videos from events and projects for the global A World at School website and social media channels
Expectations Continued…
• • • •
Organize local/national education advocacy-related events and campaigns
with their organizations and schools and/or in partnership with other A World at School Youth Ambassadors.
When possible,
organize a coalition of like-minded
youth groups for education.
Engage with their local stakeholders
processes.
to achieve better results for education in their countries and communities -- in the policy, budget and other related
Promotion of RTE Article 25-A
and all the related programs and undertakings of ITA with full vigor
Benefits of being an EYA: What is in it for you?
• • • • • •
Access to global campaigning tool kits
your community and online.
with information and assets needed to run events and mobilization campaigns in
Access to private social networking groups
to speak with
like-minded young people
from all over the
globe
to share best practices, challenges and ideas.
Invitations to
participate in online forums and discussions
with young people, including monthly A World at School hosted Google+ Hangouts.
Opportunity to be
featured on the A World at School
website.
Opportunity to be considered for participation at international conferences, seminars and other events.
Opportunities to take up
international internship programs
Benefits Continued…
• • • • • • Access to
our campaign email list
documents.
that will keep you updated with the latest information and news, resources, research and policy
Mentoring
and other support from A World at School Youth Team and partners.
The opportunity to work as
ASER Associates
for primary data collection across Pakistan.
Access to and information about upcoming conferences
and seminars that they may attend to provide their inputs and learn about issues pertaining to access, quality and equity in education.
A
special Merchandise
: EYA T Shirt, Cap & ID Card with a unique ID number
International as well as national exposure
, along with
recognition by Gordon Brown-Former British PM
(either via appreciation letters or certificates)
November 5, 2014
Important Dates to Remember
•Application deadline for the
1 st batch of EYAs
•Orientation of the first batch of EYAs before November 19 th , 2014
January 15, 2015
•A pplication deadline for the
2 nd
•Applications open again for the 2 nd December, 2014
Batch of EYAs
batch in the 1 st week of
December 31, 2015
•EYA Program deadline •(contracts renewal on conditional basis)