PEF Annual Report 2012 - Punjab Education Foundation
PEF Annual Report 2012 - Punjab Education Foundation
PEF Annual Report 2012 - Punjab Education Foundation
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<strong>Punjab</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
During analysis most deserving children are identified and registered for voucher scheme. Children are<br />
registered on the basis of criteria given below:<br />
• Out of school children<br />
• Drop outs<br />
• Never went to school<br />
• Child Laborers<br />
• Orphans<br />
• Children of widows, Divorces, single parents<br />
• Parents with special needs<br />
• Children at risk of dropping out<br />
Definition of Out of School Child: A child of school<br />
going age as defined by the State if not attending any<br />
formal educational institution.<br />
Definition of Drop out: A child of school going age<br />
as defined by the State if not attending any formal<br />
educational institution for three months (excluding<br />
summer vacations).<br />
Definition of Child Labor: A child of school going<br />
age as defined by the State either attending or not<br />
attending any formal or non formal educational<br />
institution but engaged in any kind of labor activity.<br />
Simultaneously, school selection process is initiated by inviting expressions of interest from schools of selected<br />
areas through advertisement. Previously, preliminary Quality Assurance Test of the shortlisted schools was<br />
conducted to assess quality standards through students’ learning outcome assessments. The schools who<br />
qualified the Quality Assurance Test were inspected for assessment of infrastructure & educational environment<br />
and agreements were signed with the schools recommended for partnership after physical inspection reports.<br />
Recently, criteria have been revised wherein preliminary Quality Assurance Test is exempted for selection<br />
purpose.<br />
Continuity of partnership is dependent on results of Quality Assurance Tests as per required percentages. In case<br />
of two consecutive failures in QAT, the partnership discontinues.<br />
Expected Outcomes<br />
• Decrease in out of school children<br />
• Increase in primary completion rate<br />
• Increase in access to schools in vicinity<br />
• Competitive environment among private institutions to retain maximum students/ enhanced retention<br />
• Competition to improve quality of education<br />
• Increase in enrollment at Primary level partner schools<br />
• Increase in female enrollment<br />
• Better employment opportunities if linked with Skill Development Program<br />
• Women Empowerment: Increase in employment opportunity for female teachers<br />
• Improvement in students learning outcomes<br />
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