PEF Case Studies
Nida Parveen
No Excuse for Education
Nida Parveen is physically challenged girl yet every year
she excels in her classmates scoring the highest marks.
The voucher sponsored girl does not consider her disability
as a barrier but a fate from God to live with nor does she
want anyone to feel sorry for her.
Despite her disability, Nida has remained ahead of all her
class mates since she joined school and is one of the top
performers.
Nida is a student of grade 4 at remote school affiliated
with Punjab Education Foundation’s Education Voucher Scheme
(EVS) near Lahore. Her father has died, leaving his elder
son, also blind, to look after the family. She is bound to
wheel chair from childhood and life was very tough for Nida
by staying home whole day but the PEF enabled her to go
school.
All her educational expenses are being borne by PEF
including tuition fee, text books, inclusive allowance. She
is taught by especially trained staff for disable students.
PEF has provided disability-accessible infrastructure in
school which includes ramp for wheel chair and special
washroom for physically handicapped children. She has also
been provided wheel chair so that she could do her daily
chores without being burden anyone.
She is a role model and inspiration for all of us. She has
taught us that limitations are just an illusion in our minds
and nothing in this world can stop you from fulfilling your
dream.
It is heartening to know that the foundation has introduced
different useful reforms for enabling the children from
low-income families to study. It is hoped that it will go a
long way in securing the future of special children by
making them self-sufficient citizens.
Ayesha Zlavia
A saga of Success: from a student at PEF School,to an IT professional at PEF Head office
Ayesha Zalavia hails from Hasilpur a Tehsil of District
Bahawalpur mainly known for producing cotton. She is the
only child of a middle class family. Due to some unfortunate
turn of events her family fall prey to financial crisis,
endangering her access to quality education.
A ray of hope shined for her when Punjab education
Foundation inked an agreement with a nearby school. This
provided Ayesha an opportunity to pursue her dreams and she
passed her secondary school exam from the same school with
flying colors. She completed her graduation in 2015 from
Islamia University Bahawalpur in the field of Information
Technology.
After Graduation when she was searching for a job, PEF once
again came to her help, and she was meritoriously appointed
as IT officer at PEF head office. Ayesha shared beamingly
“It’s been more than one year, working with Punjab Education
Foundation and I feel absolutely amazing and thankful for
the role of PEF in shaping my career as a successful
professional”
Faiza Qayyum
PSSP Licensee
Doing My Bit for Children Education……
I am Faiza Qayyum, and I am a PhD scholar at Bhaudin Zakaria
University. PEF has inked an agreement with me under its
program “Public School Support” to run Government Girls
Primary School, Khai Wala Multan. I belong to a family where
not much heed is paid to girl’s education, despite the
antagonism from my family and hardship of commute I
contentedly opted to run the school.
I felt despondent, when I visited the allotted school for
first time. There were very few students, & that too
without any uniform or books and practically almost no
furniture. Sports grounds were filled with waste smelly
water. In the area there were no teachers available, after a
lot of effort I convinced teachers from an academy in the
neighboring village to join me. Head teacher of the academy
also helped me a lot and now M. Sc, B. Sc and M. Ed teachers
are teaching here at my school.
In the beginning parents opposed me because indigenous
people use to send their children to madrassah and consider
school education a threat to their religion and values.
Local clergy also tried to dispel school education asking
locals to send their children only to “madrassah” .I
mobilized them to send their children to school and now a
large no of parents are sending their children school.
I am happy and proud to share that the journey that I embark
with only 60 students, is now a convoy of 485 verified
students. In the end I am grateful to the Punjab Education
Foundation for providing me an opportunity to educate our
future generation.
Natasha Akbar
PSSP Licensee
Punjab Education Foundation is ushering about 2.5 Million
children in a world of awareness and knowledge, through its
partners across all 36 districts of Punjab. One such
innovative program is Public School Support Program, under
which non functional public schools are being handed over to
partners/licensees like Ms. Natasha Akbar.
“I faced many ordeals in start but I kept on mobilizing the
local brick kiln workers to send their children school and
with the grace of God now I have more than 700 students
enrolled in my school” said Ms. Natasha Akbar a Public
School Support Program, licensee phase 1.
Natsha is running a Girls Primary School in a vicinity,
mainly populated by brick Kilns workers/laborers. Due to the
poverty and illiteracy from generations these workers are
unaware of the importance of education and sans means to
acquire quality education, so to break the vicious circle it
is of utmost importance to educate their children.
Ms. Natasha is also providing these children school bag,
uniform and pick and free commute to save their families
from any extra financial burden. She started with only 40
students but now she has 700 enrolled students including
majority, children of brick kiln laborers.
Ameer Hamza
PSSP Licensee
Punjab Education Foundation is striving for the promotion of
education in neglected and deprived areas like south Punjab.
A large no of schools are operating in the south region
under the umbrella of PEF. Currently many programs are being
implemented, one such innovative program is Public School
Support Program, under which non functional public schools
are being handed over to partners/licensees who qualify the
required eligibility criteria.
Sadiq Abad is a remote area in District Rahim Yar Khan,
being an area with low literacy rate and under heavy
influence of customary traditions and practices, girl’s
education is severely neglected issue. Dilapidated Local
girls schools, with marshy grounds and no teacher or student
in the area, is the true reflection of local peoples
mindset.
A local resident Ameer Hamza decided to revolt against the
situation by working for girl’s education. Punjab Education
Foundation provided him an opportunity to fulfill his vision
by providing him a local girl’s primary school as a licensee
in Public Support Program Phase 1. He worked hard to furnish
and repair the building and to bring girls back to school,
now there is a large no of girl students are enrolled and a
competent and devoted faculty in place to impart quality
education. Local mindset is also changing and now they
acknowledge the importance of girls education for a
developed and prosperous nation.
Kudos to Farheen Shareef
Farheen Shareef student of PEF partner school (New Oxford
Public School, Multan) teed off with aplomb, scoring 481/500
marks. The tauri star stood first among girls and second
overall in Grade 5 annual exams 2017. Punjab Education
Foundation felicitates the young star, praying her success
for all future endeavors. Ameen.
Sheher Bano- 2nd Position in Matric Exam
She has secured second position in Multan Board 2016 by getting
1041/1100 marks. Her father is a petty bread-earner who sells daily
food-items in his makeshift shop in Multan. She is the first girl in her
family who went to school and PEF supported her studies to outshine and
excel the other students. She is continuing her study and wants to serve
the country after the completion of higher studies. Sheher Bano student
of PEF partner school was awarded amount of Rs. 20,000/- for securing
2nd position (Humanities Group) in matric exam, 2016 held under the
aegis of Multan Board.
Sidra Bano- 2nd Position in Matric Exam
Sidra Bano secured 1043/1100 marks in Gujranwala Board in
2016. She belongs to a backward and remote area of Sialkot.
Her father drives a rikshaw and has three children who are
all enrolled in different institutions. She is the first
girl in her family who went to school. She aspires to be a
doctor as there is no lady doctor in her area to cater to
the women patients. The Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad
Shahbaz Sharif in High Achievers Ceremony appreciated and
gave prize amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- along with Laptop to
her. She will tour different European countries along- with
other high-achieving students on the expense of the Punjab
Government.
Muhammad Shehzad- 3rd Position in Matric Exam
He has secured third position in Multan Board 2016 by getting 1080/1100
marks. He belongs to a poor family. He wants to become a doctor. As far
as his aim in life to become a doctor is concerned, a plenty of reasons
to justify his choice, most important for him to do something
beneficiary for those people around him, to help other humans by curing
various diseases and increasing their chances for living a healthier and
longer life. He is continuing his study and wants to serve the country
after the completion of higher studies. Muhammad Shehzad student of PEF
partner school was awarded amount of Rs. 15,000/- for securing 3rd
position (Science Group) in matric exam, 2016 held under the aegis of
Multan Board.
Faryal Ali- A girl par excellence
She belongs to Bhakkar, a backward and remote district in Punjab. Her
father, who
sells vegetables on a cart, has three children who are all enrolled in
different
institutions. She is the first girl in her family who made it to school.
Now, she
wants to enlighten the area with the light of knowledge. She has secured
top position
in the Sargodha Board in 2013 by securing 970/1050 marks. She has made
it a point
to motivate and encourage other girls to go to schools. She is a bright
symbol of
success of PEF sponsored educational interventions in collaboration with
international
donors. UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has also
highlighted
her as a symbol of success.
Malala-e-Cholistan Misbah Shaheen
She is studying in a remote school situated in Cholistan area in
Bahawalpur. This
school was opened by Cholistan Development Authority. After the expiry
of the project,
this school along with other CDA run schools was taken over by the
Punjab Education
Foundation to provide free quality education to the students. However,
the story
is not as simple; she is the real hero of this PEF-CDA partnership saga.
When she
heard of the culmination of CDA run project and possible closure of her
schools,
Misbah Shaheen one day stopped the vehicle of DCO Bahawalpur and
inquired about
the future of education for girls like her who could not go afar due to
paucity
of resources. Her concern for the education of local girls prompted the
district
administration to look for possible options for the continuation of this
project.
After the initial formalities, all the students in these 75 schools in
Cholistan
are enjoying free quality education through a PEF–CDA managed
partnership agreement
under which PEF is sponsoring the education in shape of monthly fee and
textbooks.
After PEF-CDA partnership, the total number has reached to seven
thousand and PEF
has committed to get open more partner schools in Cholistan wherever
needed. BBC
and National Dailies have declared Misbah Shaheen “Malala-e-Cholistan”.
She is indeed
the pride of PEF.
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PEF Shinning Star
Nasreen Yousaf is a bright student who emerged as a shinning star among
the batch of 40 students in
“Certificate in Culinary Skills Plus” organized by College of Tourism
and Hospitality Management
(COTHM). She secured first position in the said course. It may be added
here that five of the 40
participants were financially assisted by PEF-EVS program. Nasreen
Yousaf was praised for her
excellent learning abilities and dedication to rise in life.
Quality education through capacity building
Fiza Ali is a glittering example of human courage, commitment and hard
work. She belongs to a family
which has meager resources to survive and therefore, she had to work
single-handedly to study on her
own. Then, she established a school in her area and got it partnered
with the Punjab Education
Foundation. PEF has arranged professional training for her so that she
could give better education
to her students. After the training, she is much satisfied and confident
as she has learnt new ideas
and concepts of teaching.
Changing Despairs into Hopes
This is the story of various families, conjoined together in the vicious
circle of poverty and
economic deprivation. For Nargis Karamat, life was a continuous struggle
in pain. Even marriage
failed to bring any positive change; she ended up as a house maid in
different houses to shoulder
her family of two kids and a husband. Both the husband and wife were
unable to send their children
to school as their collective income was just Rs. 6,000/. After
introduction of EVS in their area,
EVS staff offered vouchers for both of her children. Stunned as she was,
Nargis Karamat immediately
agreed to the offer and started sending her children to a nearby EVS
partner school. Now she has set
up a small stitching instiution in her area and is supporting other
girls to provide them vocational
training.
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