Project Report
| Aug 16, 2011
Updates of Zindagi Trust’s Schools Across Pakistan
By Ms Jahanara Shiraz | Academic Head
Today, I would like to take this time and start the updates with a thank you note, which means a lot to us. Thanks to the generosity of our donors who are supporting us to literate the population of working children. Zindagi Trust and its beneficiaries are very grateful to all its donors and supporters who are making difference in their lives.
The impact that the project makes on the students is that these working children graduate in primary education and continue their secondary education. Confidence building and communication skills are at the heart of their education.
Last academic term ended in July, 2011. A total number of 275 students graduated. An intake of 350 children got admission in ZT schools across Pakistan. Academic coordinators are working for the admission of successful students in grade 6 in ZT co-operative private & government schools.
Mentioned below table shows the result and progress of Zindagi Trust schools across Pakistan, which is rated as Very Good.
Grade Percentage
A + 40%
A 20%
B 17%
C 10%
D 5%
Needs Imp. 8%
In August 2011 Zindagi Trust students across Pakistan started their new academic term with great interest. Teachers welcomed students in their new classes and distributed course books & stationery. A part from scheme of work, academic coordinators and teachers have planned a lot of activities which includes competitions, periodical picnics & celebrating events for the new academic term to make learning interesting.
Finally, Zindagi Trust is thankful to all the people for they’re over whelming help in cash and kind. The work of ZT would not be possible without the generous support of our donors around the world. We thank all of our donors and pledge to continue their great work!
We wish our patrons a very happy Ramadan, a month of God's blessings. We are confident that Zindagi Trust will remain high in their priority when donating to charitable organizations.
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Mar 2, 2011
Academic Activities in I Am Paid to Learn Schools
By Ms Jahanara Shiraz | Head of Academics
Before sharing an overview on the academics in PTL schools across Pakistan, Zindagi Trust thanks all its donors, well wishers and contributors for their full support and contribution.
Recent academic term for Paid-to-learn Schools across Pakistan started in November, 2010. An intake of around 480 children got admission in PTL schools across Pakistan. A total number of 250 students graduated and 100 students were successful in getting admission in grade 6 in different private and government schools. It would be really heartening to know that since start of 2010, drop out ratio has dropped to 6%, which is much below the national drop out figure i.e. 50%
At this juncture i.e. beginning March, we are at the end of the academic term. Teachers and academic coordinators are engaged in preparing students’ consolidated report based on their on-going assessment. In March students will appear in the summative assessment and the term will end with promotions of students to next grades.
Apart from the content of the syllabus, academic team is very much focused on the ethical and emotional development of PTL students. The progress report comprises ethical and emotional development of each child as well.
Aforementioned initiatives and achievements raise our morale. We believe that it is all because of our donors’ support and good wishes. Zindagi Trust is obliged and proud of its donors.
We look forward to our donors continued support and an active participation in terms of suggestions and guidance.
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Dec 2, 2010
Success:3 PTL Schools Wins Surf Excel Contest 2010
By Ms Jahanara Shiraz | Head of Academics
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Surf Excel presented world’s largest Design For Change School Contest all across the globe over 50,000 schools. Last year it was initiated in India and was applauded the world over to a great extent. This year 25 countries participated in the contest (list of countries) and Pakistan was one of these. The contest was geared primarily towards students from classes 3-8 (8 to 13 years old) and induced Pakistani children to spread “I Can” philosophy amongst young generation in Pakistan to solve the world's greatest challenges.
About Contest
The contest timeline was from August, 2010 to October, 2010. Children were encouraged to visualize solutions to the problems that they face and execute them. It was 4 steps process; Feel-Imagine-Do and Share (Detail). Through this contest children got the exposure to sharpen up their creative and problem solving skills that each child possesses and is very crucial to nurture early childhood education.
Zindagi Trust Paid-to-learn Schools Win Three Prizes
From Pakistan 200 schools participated in the contest. (list of schools) Three Zindagi Trust PTL schools children across Pakistan at large tackled issues related to their own context and showed their commitment to change Pakistan and won; Jinnah Prize, Quickest Impact and Most Environmentally Friendly prizes among the seven categories.(categories detail). Zindagi Trust is proud of its students who proved that they will be among the leaders who are trying to bring change in Pakistan.
Results
Surf Excel team received 200 entries from all over Pakistan. Out of 200 entries 35 were declared winners. It was a very difficult task for the jury to group thirty five winning projects for this year’s Design for Change Pakistan contest by category. (Jury Profile)
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