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Apart from the major components, other activities carried

out during the month of April included the provision of

generators to all district offices, provision of ACs to five

districts, delivery of 1106 android tablets to all districts of

Cohort 1.

Staff Training

IRM is again awarded Long Term Arrangement (LTA) by

UNICEF Pakistan for the year 2015-16 to create an efficient

system of training services required by all the sections of

UNICEF through one window operation. The purpose of

hiring IRM under LTA is to organize and conduct training for

the Communication Network (COMNet) field staff at district;

union council and community levels.

Progress for the month of April included the preparation of

plan for Area In-charge and Polio teams in FATA and KP,

coordination with FATA agencies and KP district

coordinators for confirmation of plan, visit of UNICEF

representative to IRM, and meeting with procurement and

supply department for next LTA.

Other activities included the meeting with White Rice

Communication representatives, lecture on community

IRM is implementing a five years long USAID funded project

titled “Pakistan Reading Project” in Balochistan in

partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

Activities of Cohort 1 – phase 2 included the orientation of

DPM, SSA, Reading Specialists and Mentors. IRM also held

a 3-day orientation session of Academic Supervisors and a

5-day face to face training of Teachers to build their

capacity on reading skills.

Under component 1 (Improved Classroom Learning

Environment for Reading) the major activities performed in

April included the formation of material review committee,

orientation of TIG facilitators, teachers training through TIG

meetings, support visits to schools, procurement of tablets

and memory cards, and disbursement of ongoing B.Ed.

(Hons.) and ADE scholarships.

Activities of component 2 (improved policies and systems

for reading) included capacity building of potential PRP

stakeholders/partners, need assessment of each of the

apex institutions responsible for in-service training,

presentation of draft need assessment report to the

provincial advisory committees for their feedback and

financial report and identification of technical assistants for

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SPakistan Reading Project:

Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Programme (SPPAP)

Institute of Rural Management, in collaboration with the

Government of Punjab had implemented the South Punjab

Poverty Alleviation Programme (SPPAP) in Districts

Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur. As

of April, IRM successfully provided vocational skills training

to 7,840 targeted beneficiaries. Similarly a total of 2,868

beneficiaries had empowered with enterprise development

training.

Planning for the month of May include entrepreneurship

training of 100 beneficiaries; of them 10 will be enrolled

from Bahawalnagar, 63 from Muzaffargarh and 27 from

Rajanpur.

Youth Economic Empowerment Project - Chakwal

Institute of Rural Management, in collaboration with Plan

International Pakistan had implemented Youth Economic

Empowerment Project to enhance technical capacity of

existing TVETs and poor youth of three Tehsils of district

Chakwal. IRM successfully completed phase I of the project

and got extension for second phase.

Progress for the month of April 2016 included provision of

financial support to the selected youth for the skills plus

development to the students of QAU, followed-up with

UNICEF for the payment, followed-up with Dr. Jamil for

IRM's affiliation papers, announcement of Summer

Internship Programme 2016 and diploma in Advance

Research Methodologies.

IRM Sindh;

During the month of April, IRM Sindh team provided Tailoring

and Uzbuk Embroidery training to 50 female beneficiaries of

District Lasbela under Gwader Lasbela Livelihood Support

Project. Similarly, IRM Sindh in collaboration with TRDP also

provided Mobile Repairing and Driving skills training to 40

targeted beneficiaries.

Activities under project “Improving Socio-Economic” status of

Women from Urban Slums of Hyderabad included monitoring

visits, technical support in conducting written and practical test

of 200 women participants and facilitation in bid opening for

toolkits. Other activities included meeting with TRDP for

opening new schools at Jamshoro, meeting with District

Education Group Jamshoro, meeting with IRM smart school

teachers, meeting with LSO/VO representatives for increasing

enrollment and coordination with different Partners/Donors.

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trainees.

VTEC Azakhel

IRM-VTEC Azakhel in collaboration with FATA Development

Authority had implemented an Entrepreneurship Training

programme in 2012 in FATA region to provide

entrepreneurship training to 5,600 youth and to assist them

in setting up their own businesses. As of April 2016, a total

of 4,200 (75% of total targeted youth) successfully

completed entrepreneurship training.

Similarly VTEC Azakhel in partnership with Secours Islamique

France (SIF) had implemented Economic Development

Project in January 2016 to provide three months certificate

level vocational skill training to 200 (100 males and 100

females) people from Afghan and Host Communities in

Peshawar. As of April 2016, IRM successfully trained 200

targeted youth in the pre-identified trades.

training, awareness campaigns on youth economic

empowerment through FM, cable and SMS and signing of

MOU with the local employer to formally link with TVET

institutions. Other activities included the formation of TNA of

119 pax from seven villages, enrollment of 78 youth from 10

Plan partner communities in different TVET institutes for their

technical training and signing of new budget and work plan

till June 2017.

VTEC Rawalpindi

During the month of April 2016, a total of 80 candidates

were enrolled by VTEC Rawalpindi in following technical

trades; of them 44 successfully graduated during the month

of April and 36 would complete their training in May 2016.

1. Heavy Machinery Training

2. Car Driving

3. Tailoring

4. Mobile Phone Repairing

5. Building Electrician

6. Civil Surveyor

Other activities included corresponding with GBTI for new

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S# Project / Training Project Client Section

Phase Duration Target for

FY 2015-16

(TFY)

Target vs Achievement for Apr 2016 July 2015 - Apr 2016

From To Target Ongoing Passed

Out

% Age

(Passed

Out) Passed Out

%Age

(Against

TFY)

1. Vocational Skills Training SPPAP-VTO CTP July 2015 Jun 2016 7,233 1,050 2,289 541 52% 5,214 72%

2. Vocational Skills Training SPPAP-ETO CTP July 2015 Jun 2016 1,458 185 121 161 87% 1,360 93%

3. Skills Plus Training Plan

International CTP-YEEP

Chakwal Apr 2016 May 2016 70 70 0 78 111% 78 111%

Sub Total 8,761 1,305 2,410 780 60% 6,652 76%

4. Vocational Skills Training GBTI VTEC

Rawalpindi Apr 2016 May 2016 15 15 15 0 0% 0 85%

5. Vocational Skills Training SPPAP VTEC

Rawalpindi Mar 2016 May 2016 80 80 18 44 55% 44 55%

6. Vocational Skills Training Private VTEC

Rawalpindi Apr 2016 May 2016 - - 3 0 0% 0 0%

Sub Total 95 95 36 44 46% 44 46%

7. Vocational Skills Training GLLSP IRM Sindh Apr 2016 May 2016 50 50 50 0 0% 0 0%

8. Vocational Skills Training TRDP, PPAF IRM Sindh Mar 2016 Apr 2016 40 40 0 40 100% 40 100%

Sub Total 90 90 50 40 44% 40 44%

9. Entrepreneurship FATA -DA Azakhel July 2015 Jun 2016 1,980 190 0 100 53% 1,370 69%

10. Skills Development Training SIF Azakhel Jan 2016 Apr 2016 200 200 0 200 100% 200 100%

Sub Total 2,180 390 0 300 77% 1,570 72%

11.Training of Trainers ( Polio

Campaign) UNICEF STP Apr 2016 Apr 2016 20 20 0 20 100% 20 100%

12.Face to Face Training of

Teachers PRP ICE July 2015 June 2016 1,106 250 0 240 96% 1,009 91%

13.Orientations of Academic

Supervisors PRP ICE Mar 2016 May 2016 48 10 0 10 100% 37 77%

Sub Total 1,174 280 0 270 96% 1,066 91%

Grand Total 12,300 2,160 2,496 1,434 60% 9,372 76%

Community vs Staff

Community 93%

Staff 7%

Major Clients of the MonthProject -wise Trained Pax in April

SPPAP VTO 74%

SPPAP ETO

7%

PRP

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FATA D

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Pla

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TRDP, PPAF

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GBTI

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Major Clients of the MonthProject - wise Budget Utilization in April

SPPAP VTO 85%SPPAP E

TO

6% SIF

3%

TRD

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PPAF

2%

GLLSP

1%

FATA D

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Pla

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GBTI

1%

2%

Favorite Trades of the Month

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Gotta Kinari

Beautician

Chunri Making

RAC

Auto Electrician

Peter Engine

Embroidary

Driving

Basic Computer Skills

Mobile Repairing

Entrepreneurship

Adda & Applique Work

Motorcycle Repairing

Tailoring & Dress Designing

Building Electrician

2.0%

2.3%

2.9%

3.2%

3.5%

3.9%

4.8%

5.6%

5.9%

6.0%

7.1%

8.1%

10.9%

15.6%

18.1%

Section-wiseOn -going and Passed Out Status

On -going Passed out

On -going and Passed Out Status

CTP VTEC RWP STP & ICE IRM Sindh VTEC Azakhel

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

96.6%

54.4%

1.4%3.1%0.0%

18.8%

2.0% 2.8%0.0%

20.9%

CTP 81%

VTEC R

WP

2% ICE

7%

IRM

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dh

2%

VTEC

Aza

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8%

Section-wise

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