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Pakistan stands at an unenviable position when it comes to human and social development, especially education. In terms of global comparisons, it is 125th in the world ranking with a Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.490. It has an adult literacy rate of only 57% (male 69%, female 45%; urban 74%, rural 48%). Just under half of the 19 million children of primary school going age are not enrolled for primary education. Compared to 58% boys, only 48% girls are enrolled for primary education, which shows the extent of gender imbalance in provision of basic education.

Addressing these gaps is a big challenge. There is not only a need to generate enough resources for the education sector, but also (and perhaps more importantly) to develop instruments, mechanisms and frameworks for their effective and efficient utilisation. The Pakistani private sector, nonprofit organisations and international aid agencies have an important role to play in both of these. On one side, they are important partners in enhanced resource allocation for education provision and on the other they can help by benchmarking standards, by providing technical assistance, by developing new models, and by providing effective input in the education policy processes.

Tareen Education Foundation (TEF) is actively engaged in both these areas. Through its school adoption programme, it has contributed significant resources to improve government schools in Lodhran, Rahim Yar Khan and Ghotki. At the same time it has piloted innovative approaches to improve governance in government schools, to develop an effective monitoring and evaluation framework, to build teachers' capacity to deliver quality education, to introduce supplementary reading material and to improve physical infrastructure in adopted schools.

Hara Patta, Vol. 2, Issue 2, Dec 2012 30-1-2013

The third issue of 'Hara Patta' is now available! 'Hara Patta' is a quarterly newsletter published by TEF in collaboration with Bookgroup (BG). Read about the latest progress being made and newer interventions being implemented in adopted schools through our programme 'Lodhran School Reform Initiative' (LSRI).

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USAID Project Completion 5-11-2012

TEF has successfully completed its project with USAID's Small Grants and Ambassador's Fund Program (SGAFP)

Lodhran, a First-time Visitor's Joyful Experience 22-11-2011

Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him. ~ Aldous Leonard Huxley

TEF and USAID-SGAFP/NRSP 05-11-2011

TEF and USAID-SGAFP/NRSP signed an agreement on 31st October 2011 for improvement of physical infrastructure in government schools in Lodhran. The agreement provides for construction of 34 additional rooms in 29 schools and construction/repair of boundary walls in another eight government schools through a grant of Rs. 20.76 million from the American people delivered through the US Agency for International Development. TEF will provide an additional Rs. 14.83 million as its contribution in the civil works and for provision of furniture/fixture and teachers' training. It is hoped that this newly established partnership will play an important role in provision of basic education to rural communities of Lodhran.

Our Blog 25-10-2011

A Case Study - Integrating Sports with Curricular Activities

Harra Patta 14-08-2011

Harra Patta - a quarterly magazine published by Tareen Education Foundation (TEF) and Book Group (BG).

Baseline Survey by SEBRA 16-01-2012

TEF engaged Social, Economic and Business Research Associates (SEBRA) to conduct a baseline survey of its 85 adopted government schools in district Lodhran. Through this survey, TEF sought information on the current situation in adopted schools as an input into the programme design process and for measuring impact of the holistic package of its interventions. Data were collected on a number of indicators ranging from student enrolment to state of infrastructure in these schools and from staff strength and capacity to existing management and governance arrangements.

Summer Camp Lodhran 12-08-2011

A Summer Camp was held for the very first time in Lodhran in June 2011. The students studying...

TEF adopted 85 government schools in six Union Councils of district Lodhran through a Memorandum of Understanding with the District Government Lodhran in October 2010. An initial baseline survey was conducted to collect data on the available infrastructure and human resource. The survey showed that the adopted schools needed massive investment before they could provide the kind of environment that was required to provide quality education to children. This included investment in human resource and management systems.