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    ​Out of ​School Children

    ​Out of all 5-16 year olds in Pakistan, 32% are currently out of school. A greater proportion of girls is out of school nationally and across all four provinces; more than half of 5-16 year old girls in Balochistan and Sindh are not attending school.  Poverty, socio-cultural norms, and unavailability of schools hinder access of the most marginalized children, including girls. These along with the absence of basic facilities, poor quality education, and inequitable learning opportunities in schools also contribute to the ever-declining retention and completion rates, especially during pandemic times. 

    On February 22-23, 2022, a conference on OOSC was organized for collective reflection and dialogue to devise workable strategies to address this formidable national challenge and bring attention to it. The conference findings have been presented as a comprehensive report and a conference brief. A series of seminars have c​ontinued the discourse generated during the conference on what works and why for ensuring OOSC's access to education. The conference deliberations also highlighted the need for developing a repository of contextually relevant resources on the education of OOSC. The repository is expected to expand gradually as we receive more resources. ​

    A Second Chance at School

    Low literacy levels and large numbers of out-of-school children in Pakistan call for an alternative approach to education. This non-formal basic education progamme is giving such children a way back into the mainstream schooling system.

    Conference | The Out-of-School Children Crisis in Pakistan

    Watch the proceedings from the 2-day conference bringing together international, national, provincial, and local stakeholders in examining the changing demography of educational needs of OOSC.  

    NEWS | Conference sheds light on the growing crisis

    Read about the conference organised by AKU-IED and JICA as they begin advocacy for the growing national crisis of Out-of-School-Children  

    READ | Grievance Commissioner for Children Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman)’s Secretariat Report

    Read the Ombudsman's report on Inquiry into the plight of street children in ICT- Challenges and way forward  

    WATCH | Public Lecture Series

    A staggering 23 million children, almost 44% of the 5-16 year-old, in Pakistan are out of school. Who are these children? What are they missing out? What is the country losing? What do these kids know and do? What does the future hold for them?  

    READ | Addressing the iss​ue of out-of-school children

    Read more about the event held to disseminate the findings of a year-long research study that examined the efficacy of the non-formal basic education (NFBE) curriculum and materials for quality teaching and learning processes.  

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