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Idara Taleem o Agahi (ITA). Public Trust response to the profound crisis of education in Pakistan. Seeks to actively pursue universal access and standard setting in education as a comprehensive learning experience for human evolution and consciousness.
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IdaraTaleem o Agahi (ITA) • Public Trust • response to the profound crisis of education in Pakistan. • Seeks to actively pursue universal access and standard setting in education as a comprehensive learning experience for human evolution and consciousness. • Actively engaged in education advocacy. • Undertakes research to ensure quality education for ALL as per Article 25 A: Right to Educationof the constitution of Pakistan.
58millionchildren out of school worldwide hundreds of millions more not learning
Right to Education (RTE) 6.5Million 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.”
Youth Statistics Pakistan has over 52 million Youth aged 15-29 years constituting about 29%of the population (PILDAT: Youth and Politics in Pakistan 2005, 8).
Education Statistics: ASER 2013 ENROLMENT Source: Annual Status of Education Report 2013
Gender Disparity in OOS Children Across Pakistan Source: Annual Status of Education Report 2013
Learning Levels • Girls continue to lag behind boys in language and arithmetic competencies. • Only 19% Males in the poorest cadre can read in English and perform basic Arithmetic. • Only about 40% Males with the richest wealth status are able to demonstrate satisfactory learning levels in English, Arithmetic and Urdu/ Pashto/ Sindhi. Source: Annual Status of Education Report 2013
Multi-grade Teaching: • 48% of the Grade 2 and 15% of Grade 8 Teachers in Government Schools teach more than their designated classes. • . Inadequate Facilities • 47% Government Primary Schools lack Toilet facilities while, • 64% lack Clean Water facilities • 76% Private Primary Schools lack Toilet facilities while, • 83% lack Clean Water facilities • . • .
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 GYAProgram is: • A World at School (AWAS) initiative • a movement to build and strengthen the emerging youth • 500 ambassadors in 85 countries • young leaders with the interest, passion and dedicationto be part of the global education solution The EYA Program is to be handled by ITA in Pakistan
Eligibility Criteria: EYA Program • 18-29years old. • Digital Access: 3-5hours a week and skill to use social media. • Strong leadershipskills • Highly self motivated withreadinessto 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 educationin the context of Pakistan • Unbiasedandsensitivityto gender, ethnic and religious issues • No political interests or agendas
Expectations from the EYAs • Mobilizeand organize other youth networks and individuals to stand up for education • Engage in education activismand transformation at local, provincial and national levels with concrete results • Make their voices heard in their communitiesand globallyby organizing events, participating in campaigns, writing letters or blogs, running petition drives and taking part in other campaign activities. • Achieve global recognitionby 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 stakeholdersto achieve better results for education in their countries and communities -- in the policy, budget and other related processes. • Promotion of RTE Article 25-Aand 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 with information and assets needed to run events and mobilization campaigns in your community and online. • 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 that will keep you updated with the latest information and news, resources, research and policy documents. • Mentoringand 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 conferencesand 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)
