unicef support to primary education in balochistan
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UNICEF support to Primary Education in Balochistan. 28 th February 2011. Interventions & Impact 2000- 2010. Geographical focus of Project. Sherani. Zhob. Killa Saifullah. Musakhel. Pishin. Killa Abdullah. Ziarat. Quetta. Loralai. Harnai. Barkhan. Mastung. Kohlu. Sibi. Nushki. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UNICEF support to Primary UNICEF support to Primary Education in BalochistanEducation in Balochistan
28th February 2011
Interventions & Interventions & ImpactImpact
2000- 20102000- 2010
Sherani
Lehri
NaalSub-division
Killa SaifullahMusakhel
Killa Abdullah
Pishin
LoralaiZiarat
Quetta
Sibi
BarkhanMastung
Kohlu
ChagaiDera Bugti
Kalat
Washuk
Nasirabad
Khuzdar
Jhal Magsi
Awaran
Panjgur
Lasbela
Kech
Gwadar
Zhob
Nushki
Harnai
Kharan
Bolan
Geographical focus of ProjectGeographical focus of Project
Thematic FocusThematic Focus◦Reduce gender gap by increasing Girls enrolment, retention and completion of primary cycle
◦Improve teaching and learning processes
◦Increase local/ district government-community participation and ownership
◦System strengthening through sector wide analysis, planning and capacity development
Key project inputsKey project inputsRecruitment of 683 local female teachers through
Community Support Process.
Establishment of 316 new girls primary schools (80 CSP and 236 second shift). All Second Shift converted to First Shift through provision of Buildings
Supported training of 1800 PTSMCs and 850 WVECs
Between 2007-2010, Provision of small matching grants and school rehabilitation funds to 897 PTSMCs, ranging from Rs.50,000 to Rs.500,000. Total funds provided around 150 million Rupees
Supported 50 master trainers from renowned institutions, who later on trained 941 teachers in joyful learning and 3000 through Mentoring
Key Project InputsKey Project InputsSupported training of 675675 newly recruited
teachers in Mobile Female Teachers Training program.. Also training of all JET recruited in the upgraded middle schools is under process
Continuously supported school supplies and learning material to all girls’ schools and focused boys schools (18001800).
Supported provision of water and sanitation facilities support to AllAll girls schools (922)
Implementation and mobility support to District Education Offices (project teams, vehicles, equipments etc
Impact analysisImpact analysis
Access:• Girls schooling opportunities (new
schools) increased by 100100%% in some and overall by 72%72% in four districts
Access (enrolment Access (enrolment increase) :increase) :
Impact analysisImpact analysisQuality :• Teachers Students ratio balanced by 1:40 • Female teaching staff increased by 72% • Quality teaching and learning processes
introduced/practiced through ECE, Joyful/Child friendly learning initiatives
• Community support enhanced through matching grants for low cost school development initiatives
Policy Support• 683 female teachers regularized in the system • 262 2nd shift schools initiated and institutionalized • Mentoring program in clusters initiated for female
teachers (bringing the training down to school level)
Way ForwardWay Forward Full District Wide Approach by focusing all primary
schools and primary sections of both middle and High as well
Strategy development for phasing out of certain districts and phasing into at least 3 new districts based upon lowest education indicators
Third Party monitoring of all UNICEF project inputs
Mapping of out of school children in all project districts
Shifting weight from the Access leg to the Quality leg through Child Friendly Schools, especially at primary level – an umbrella framework of Quality Education
Early childhood Education, especially focusing Katchi class (comprises of around 40% enrolment of PE and around 60% dropout at PE level is recorded in Katchi class only)
Way ForwardWay ForwardThe JETs recruited for 80 newly upgraded school
under the project to be regularized in the government system with continued support to these schools
Professional capacity development of around 7500 primary teachers on curriculum contents particularly Maths & English and Child Friendly learning methodologies.
School Development through PTSMCs, including construction of school buildings, additional rooms and miner repairs
Water, Sanitation facilities and School health initiatives
Way ForwardWay Forward School supplies and learning material to all girls and boys’
schools of project districts
Assessment of Learning Achievements through PEAS (class 4 & 8 assessment completed in all project districts, analysis and report is in progress). Development and testing of Standardized assessment tools for grade 5 & 8
Strengthening and Institutionalization of District Education Management Information System (DEMIS) (already initiated and school census under the revised strategy is in progress in more than 3000 schools of project districts)
Strengthening Regular monitoring through project supported teams and active Education Field Officers
Gender Education Support Project Initiated through the Education Sector Policy and Planning Unit within the office of Secretary Education
Commitment to support the department of education developing “Education Sector Plan/strategy”