TEACH-LNGB

TEACH is a 12-year UKAID project being implemented under Girls Education Challenge (GEC) in 2 phases (2012-2018 in 14 countries and 2019-2024 in 17 countries including Pakistan) by Foreign Commonwealth Development Office through consortium partners IRC, BEF, TKF and DIL.

The project is implemented in 5 bordering districts of Balochistan including Chagai, Kharan, Noshki, Pishin and Killa Abdullah (including Chaman which used to be one of the tehsils of K. A). The purpose of TEACH project is to mainstream 10-14-year-old out of schoolgirls (OOSG) in formal education by educating 12000 girls till primary level at Accelerated Learning Program Centers (ALP centers) and have them accredited/certified by Balochistan Education Assessment Commission (BEAC) for their smooth transition in formal education, while the rest of 11000 girls are being engaged in learning activities through well designed radio lessons, broadcast twice a day. The project has successfully achieved its targets by enrolling over 23164 girls (12164 in Home Based Centers (HBCs) and 11000 in radio only program).

The facilitators can’t teach unless they go through extensive trainings of respective packages A, B & C. These packages cover Kachi – G 5. All the clients have been provided with reading learning material along with dignity and recreational kits. The centers are regularly monitored and the students are assessed on monthly basis by the project staff.

Partners

The consortium partners work on the following components of the project:

Tameer-e-Khalq Foundation (TKF):  

Identification of potential students and teachers

 
 

Development in Literacy (DIL):

 

 Training of teachers and monitoring of teachers’ performance and students’ learning
Balochistan Education Foundation (BEF):  

implementation of overall project activities that include establishment of centers, enrolment of students, provision of material and ensure teachers’ and students’ attendance.

 
International Rescue Committee (IRC): Monitoring of overall project activities, review progress and performance of consortium partners etc.

Achievements:

Number of ALP centers established 590
Number of teachers trained on packages A, B and C 590
Number of Village Support Groups formed 994
Number of students enrolled in ALP centers 12164
Number of students enrolled in Radio Only classes 11000
Number of centers provided with material that includes, whiteboard, markers, Teaching, reading/learning material, Health & Hygiene kits 590
Number of clients provided with stationery, textbooks, school bags etc. 23164
Number of clients provided with recreational and dignity kits 23164
Number of Community Safety Action Plans (CSAPs) implemented 207
  • Child safeguarding policy made a part of BEF HR policy
  • All teachers, students, VSG members and vendors oriented on Child Protection and Safeguarding policy, reporting channels and referral pathway
  • Subgroup need cases (people with disabilities and specific needs) identified and provided with eye-glasses, wheel chairs

Sustainability

All ALP clients (12164) will be assessed/ certified by Balochistan Education Assessment Commission (BEAC) for their smooth transition in formal education, while the rest of 11000 girls are being engaged in learning activities through well designed 96 radio lessons, broadcast twice a day: 6 days a week