Azad Jammu and Kashmir Launch

Co-Host By :• Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)• Hamza Development Foundation

“The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of age 5-16 years in such a manner as may be determined by law”

• Citizen led large scale national household survey (3-16 years).

• Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16 years).

• Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access.• Influence National & Provincial policy and actions

for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A.• Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends

and targets up to 2015.• Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda.

ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015

ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS

ASER Assessment tools are prepared in following categories:

• Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto)• Arithmetic • English•General Knowledge

Assessments are based on Class II level curriculum for English & Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto and Class III level for Arithmetic.

National – Scale & Scope (Rural & Urban)

AJ&K - Scale & Scope (Rural) RURAL

FINDINGS

ENROLLMENT

Enrollment (3-5 Years)

50%

50%

RURAL

Enrollment (6-10 Years)

96%

4%

RURAL

Enrollment (6-16 Years)

94%

6%

RURAL

Province/area wise comparison Enrollment (6-16 Years)

Out of School Children: (Age 6-16 years)District Comparison

RURAL

Mirpur has the highest enrollment rates (98%) where as Neelum has the lowest Enrollment rates (85%) for children 6-16 years.

Gender Gap in out-of-school children

3-5 years

6-16 years

Composition of Enrollment RURAL

Proportion of children going to government schools has remained

the same as 2013 (61%).

6-16 years

Proportion of children going to government

schools has decreased (1%) as compared to

2013 (56%).

Total Enrolled: 94% Total Enrolled: 96%

6-10 years

Class wise Enrollment RURAL

LEARNING

LEVELS

Learning Levels: Urdu (Class 5) RURAL

61%Can Read Story

remained the same as 2013.

2013

2014

61%

Learning Levels: Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto (Class 5)Provincial Comparison

RURAL

Province/area-wise map showing % children who can read story of class 2 level.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir has the 2nd highest learning level (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto) of children enrolled in class 5 (61%)

Learning Levels: Urdu (Class 5)District Comparison

RURAL

Haveli : Best Performing district (76%)

Sudhnati: Least Performing district (41%)

Learning Levels: English (Class 5)RURAL

58%Can Read Sentence

Increased by 1% as compared to 2013

2013

2014

59%

Learning Levels: English (Class 5)Provincial Comparison

RURAL

Province/area-wise map showing % children who can read sentences of class 2 level.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir has the 2nd highest learning level (English) of children, enrolled in class 5 (59%).

Learning Levels: English (Class 5)District Comparison

RURAL

Neelum: Best Performing district (73%)

Sudhnati: Least Performing district (41%)

Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5)RURAL

Can Do 2-Digit DivisionIncreased by 2% as compared to 2013

2013

2014

53%51%

Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5)Provincial Comparison

RURAL

Province/area-wise map showing % children who can do 2-digit division of class 3 level.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir has the 2nd highest learning level (Arithmetic) of children, enrolled in class 5 (53%).

Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5)District Comparison

RURAL

Haveli: Best Performing district (69%)

Poonch: Least Performing district (34%)

Learning Levels by Gender (Class 5) RURAL

Learning Levels by School Type (Class 5)

RURAL

Paid Tuition& Parental education

Paid Tuition RURAL

Parents having at least primary schooling

2013

2014

SCHOOL

FACILITIES

Attendance RURAL

* “—” represents insufficient data.

Facilities RURAL

Useable Toilets (%school) RURAL

Drinking Water (%school) RURAL

Multi Grade Teaching2013

2014

Dissemination with a Difference!Mobilizing a Citizens’ Movement for Quality Education in Pakistan

o ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) stakeholders: parents, communities, children, teachers . teachers, parents, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT!

o Teacher Unions & Associations Baithakso District/Provincial Education & Literacy Departments o Youth Groups - mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning o Parliamentarians – politicians knocking on the doors in their constituencies o Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad o Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally o Social Media o Media – Media – Media !

ASER Dissemination Segmented Groups for Accountability & Action

ASER 2014 Partners from Azad Jammu and Kashmir

10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth !

• Hamza Development Foundation

• Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)

• National Commission for Human Development (NCHD)

• Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)

ASER 2014 Development Partners

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