Educate the Most Underserved Children of Pakistan

Khoj- Society for People Education is dedicated to providing gender-just, inclusive, relevant and integrative education in remote villages. Despite a positive change in community attitudes over the years, still there are very few families sending differently abled children to school. To address this problem, Khoj has launched an enrolment campaign to enrol these children in our school. We are committed to inclusivity, ensuring that all children, regardless of their abilities, learn together. We were able to convince some parents and three children were enrolled from nearby villages. 

This approach benefits not only differently abled children but also enriches the overall educational experience of all students. It promotes a caring culture and children learn from each other's unique abilities. Khoj- Society for People Education is transforming lives and working towards a more inclusive society where unique abilities are celebrated.

Together, we are building a brighter future where education has no boundaries. We gratefully acknowledge that this effort is not possible without your support. Please keep supporting the most underserved children of Pakistan.

A four-day language learning and language teaching workshop was organised at the office of Khoj - Society for People's Education in Lahore. The founder of Khoj was the trainer. Ten children in grade two and two teachers attended the workshop. The main objective of the training was to invite the participants to reflect on the connections between speaking words, listening to the sounds of the spoken words, identifying the sounds in the spoken words, and building an understanding of how words are constructed phonemically. The presence of the teachers and the learners made it very interactive, and several in-situation issues could be taken up. Children could pick the idea on the very first day. Later, the linkage between the sounds and their written representations was built. It was an activity-filled and fun workshop. 

Various activities by the school reading club complement and help children improve their language skills.

The availability of competent English teachers is a serious challenge. In response, a series of videos are used to help children and teachers with the spoken language. The strategy is bearing fruit.

The credit for all this work goes to you all! Without your support, we can't achieve much. We need your invaluable support to help us keep going.

The quarter of September to December 2022 was packed with activity at Khoj School for Community Education.

Teacher Training: The education approach of Khoj school is different from the other government and private schools. Khoj promotes education that is gender-just, relevant,  integrative and action-led. Khoj has developed its own curriculum wherein the role of the teacher is critical. To mentor the teachers, Khoj started intensive on-the-job teacher training. Teachers were trained; videos of their teaching at school were viewed, and handholding and mentoring sessions were conducted. As a result, teachers’ performance has been improving significantly.

Repair and maintenance: This work could not take place for three years due to the coronavirus. Massive maintenance operations were carried out, which included repairs and painting of the school building, furniture, and playground.

Increased enrollment: The enrolment in early childhood education increased to thirty-eight children, which is a huge number for one group. Two groups were formed. New furniture was purchased for the second group.

Reading club launched: A children’s reading club was formed to achieve the following objectives:

To improve the reading and comprehension skills of children

To cultivate reading habits in them

To build their consciousness around various social issues

To inculcate a sense of responsibility and other social skills

The credit for all this work goes to you all! Without your support, we can't achieve much. We need your invaluable support to help us keep going.

The long-term goal of the Khoj education programme in the villages of Sheikhupura was to build the capacity of the local people, especially girls and women. The literacy rate was abysmally low, and it was almost impossible to find women educated enough to become school teachers. Khoj - Society for People's Education accepted the challenge of first providing school education and then training them as teachers. It was not an easy task. The organisation took a two-pronged approach to provide both women's adult and children's school education. The two-year women's adult education was a fast track to lay the foundation and mentor them to become effective teachers. School education offered a much more rigorous and longer-duration teaching and grooming. It is a moment of pride for Khoj to announce that most Khoj school teachers are graduates of the same school. 

They are teaching the next generation of children with a far better understanding of the children's learning needs.

Children were assessed at the end of the academic year in the reporting period. Only two children could not go to the next educational level due to their circumstances. Khoj doesn't believe in passing or failing examinations. Different children have different learning styles if the school tries to understand that a different breed of learners is produced.

The credit for these achievements goes to you all! Without your support, we can't achieve these milestones. We need your invaluable financial help to keep moving forward.