PEF Annual Report 2012 - Punjab Education Foundation

Punjab Education Foundation
PEF Programs
Foundation Assisted Schools (FAS)
Foundation Assisted Schools (FAS) is a flagship program of Punjab Education Foundation. It ensures provision of
quality education through Public Private Partnership. FAS provides financial assistance to private sector schools in
cities, towns and far flung areas of the province and ensures free education to children from deprived strata of the
society. FAS program was introduced in 2005 with a limited outreach to 54 partner schools in 6 districts. However,
since 2008, PEF has given consistently focused attention to FAS program and it has been extended to all 36 districts
of Punjab working with 2,150 partner schools catering to the needs of the one million deserving students.
FAS Achievements and Progress in FY 2011-12
• Students from FAS partner schools have secured top positions 5 th and 8 th class PEC examinations. The overall
strength of PEF schools is only 3% of the total public and private schools appearing in PEC examinations. In
2011 PEC examinations, FAS students of 5 th class secured 21 top positions (which is 24% of top positions in the
province) & students of 8 th class secured top 10 positions (which is 14% of total top positions in the province).
• Launch of Student Information System (SIS):
Student Information System (SIS) is an integrated management system that helps
partner schools in recording, enumerating & arranging students information. It
important to note that PEF is pioneer in implementing integrated MIS for private
schools in Punjab.
• Launch of Phase VII
• Selection criteria for FAS Phase VII expansion was
advertised in national dailies across Punjab and
eligible candidate schools that qualified
preliminary Quality Assurance Test were later
physically inspected and scrutinized before
signing Partnership Agreements.
• Phase VII expansion program was launched in
April 2012, as a result of which FAS program
outreached the 36 districts of Punjab.
• Increment in Financial Assistance to FAS Partner Schools:
During the financial year 2011-12, tuition fee for middle level students has been increased to Rs. 400/- from
Rs. 350/-. The level wise fee details are given hereunder:
• Rs. 400/- Per Student for Elementary Level & Secondary Level Arts Students.
• Rs. 500/- Per Student for Secondary Level Science & Higher Secondary Level Arts Students.
• Rs. 700/- Per Student for Higher Secondary Level Science Students.
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