NCHD team up against illiteracy

Islamabad : The National Commission for Human Development with the financial support of PHDF has launched the Accelerated Learning Programme in 100 seminaries across the country in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Under the ALP, students will get primary education within 32 months.

NCHD Chairman Col. (r) Dr Amirullah Marwat held a coordination meeting with PHDF Chairman and founder of NCHD Dr Naseem Ashraf here at the NCHD main office.

The meeting was attended by CEO of PHDF Zafar Haider, Director Education Dr Shafqat Ail and head of NCHD departments.

The NCHD chairman said literacy equipped the people with knowledge and awareness skills, which enabled them to understand better, so they enjoyed a better socio-economic life and play role in national development.

He said currently, 50 community learning centres were working across the country on self-help basis.

Zafar Haidar said one computer per madrassa would be provided as per approved project.

Dr Naseem Ashraf said that there must be at least three computers or even more so that students of the madaris could be familiar with the technology. He said the Literacy and Early Childhood Education and Development for its project proposals at mass level, while the NCHD would have partnership with any organization within or outside Pakistan.

The NCHD chairman said the commission had covered 125 districts through Human Development Support Units (HDSUs) with four provincial headquarters and 2 regional offices at GB & AJK.

In 5861 feeder schools across the country, 314,472 students are studying primary education through 6552 teachers. These schools include 91 funded by Hundreds of Original Projects for Employment (HOPE 87) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The NCHD has established 2000 Literacy Centres in all provinces including GB & AJK. To main stream the madaris in line with the modern curriculum, 100 schools have been established in madaris with 100 teachers and 3142 students enrolled, he said.

The NCHD contributed towards clean and green Pakistan through tree plantation in various districts across the country and planted 22083 saplings with the help of volunteers, feeder teachers, students and other stakeholders.