Implemented by Supported by

Chalo Parrho Barrho

Chalo Parrho Barrho (CPB)-Let’s Read and Grow is a learning enhancement campaign mobilized and implemented by citizens in response to the results of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2010).

ASER is also a citizen led learning survey based on evidence gathered through ASER.

ASER 2010

• ASER 2010 survey was conducted in 32 rural districts of Pakistan

• A total of 19,006 households were surveyed in 960 villages across 32 districts

• Information was collected on 54,062 children

Children can read/do % of children

Literacy

Simple Stories 34

Words but not Sentences 19

Alphabets but not words 17

Nothing 15

Numeracy

Division 25

Subtraction 44

Numbers 11-99 39

Numbers 1-10 16

ASER 2010- National Learning Outcomes(6-16 years)

Program Concept

The data revealed that a significant percentage of children could not read nor do even basic arithmetic. So, a program was conceptualized whereby the main objective would be to enhance learning levels(reading and numeracy) of children of primary level through citizens mobilization and action.

Program Concept

Goals of CPBChildren will be able to:• Read alphabets, words, sentences and story

(English and Urdu)• Comprehend word meaning, simple instructions,

and simple texts.• Write correctly words, dictated sentences and self-

constructed sentences• Recognize and understand numbers • Do, say and write addition, subtraction & addition

problems• Understand and use tables to solve multiplication

and division problems

First Baithak - March(Community Meeting)

Four main concerns of the community:• Low Learning Levels of Children in School• Out of School Children • Literacy program for mothers• Early Childhood Education

ASER BAITHAK(Meetings)

The program targets include:

• In-school children

Improve learning levels of enrolled children in grades 1-5, who are risk of dropping out.

• Out of school children

Catch up learning program to bring out of school children to a learning level where they can be mainstreamed into the formal school system.

Program Components

Program Characteristics

• Educated volunteers are recruited from the targeted villages to conduct CPB Classes

• Volunteers are trained in CAMAL methodology• At least 2 volunteers per village • Duration: 20 weeks• Each milestone is overseen by the citizens of

the locality

CPB Program - Team Design

Targeted CommunityPilot Phase

Targeted Villages In the Pilot Phase

• Rawani –Multan district

•Wahid Buksh Lar-Rahim Yar Khan

100% Household Survey100% Household

Data-Rawani100% Household Data-

Wahid Buksh Lar

Total Children (3-16 yrs) 463 604Enrolled In School 245 326

Out of School 218 278Drop Out 56 66Never Enrolled 162 212% who can read story-Urdu 22 19

% who can read alphabets-Urdu 22 10

% who can read Sentences-English 14 19

% who can read alphabets-English 11 9

% who can do subtraction 12 8

% who can recognize numbers 11-99 18 12

CBP Program Steps1. ASER Survey2. ASER Baithaks (Community Meeting) for presenting

ASER results3. 100% household survey of the targeted villages to get

information on• Out of school children of primary school going ages (drop

outs and never enrolled)• Enrolled Children• Adolescent children (12-16 yrs) who are OOSC• Learning Assessment of the children4. Intervention

•Training in CAMAL Methodology• CPB Classes

1. ASER Survey2. ASER Baithaks (Community Meeting) for presenting

ASER results3. 100% household survey of the targeted villages to get

information on• Out of school children of primary school going ages (drop

outs and never enrolled)• Enrolled Children• Adolescent children (12-16 yrs) who are OOSC• Learning Assessment of the children4. Intervention

•Training in CAMAL Methodology• CPB Classes

Continued…

CBP Steps

5. Baseline Learning Assessment6. Midterm Assessment7. Baithak (Community Meeting) to share progress

details and deal with any concerns and issues so far.8. Final Assessment9. Going back to the community with results of the

intervention in an open large gathering – sharing and acknowledging action

10.Dissemination of the program report to government official and policy analysts- advocacy for a citizen led campaign taking action on the basis of evidence

5. Baseline Learning Assessment6. Midterm Assessment7. Baithak (Community Meeting) to share progress

details and deal with any concerns and issues so far.8. Final Assessment9. Going back to the community with results of the

intervention in an open large gathering – sharing and acknowledging action

10.Dissemination of the program report to government official and policy analysts- advocacy for a citizen led campaign taking action on the basis of evidence

Training Workshop (Multan)

Assessment Results

Assessment Results-Urdu Reading

Assessment Results

Assessment Results-English Reading

CPB Class Pictures

Assessment Results

Assessment Results-Mathematics

School EnrolmentVillage School Enrolment

April 2011Enrolment June 2011

% Increase in Enrolment

Rawani Girls Elementary School

191 269 41%

Rawani Boys Primary School

160 210 31%

Out of a total of 218 children who were out of school in Rawani, 128 were enrolled i.e. 59% of the out of school population was enrolled during the regular school timings. Another 60 were enrolled in the catch up afternoon program making it a total of 188 (86 % )with 30 remaining out of school in 12 weeks!

School EnrolmentVillage School Enrolment April

2011Enrolment June 2011

% Increase in Enrolment

Wahid Buksh Lar

Girls Primary School

82 129 57%

Wahid Buksh Lar

Boys Primary School

145 165 14%

Out of a total of 278 children out of school in Wahid Buksh Lar, 67 were enrolled i.e. 24% of the out of school population was enrolled during the regular school timings. Another 95 were enrolled in the catch up afternoon program making it a total of 162 (58 % ) with another 116 remaining out of school in 12 weeks!

CBP BeneficiariesPilot Phase

District Village SchoolNo. of In-School children in CPB

classes (at risk children)

Out of School

Children in CPB catch-up Classes

Multan Rawani Govt. Boys Primary School

74

60Multan Rawani Govt. Girls Elementary

School

74

Rahim Yar Khan

Wahid Buksh Lar

Govt. Boys Primary School

31

95Rahim Yar Khan

Wahid Buksh Lar (WBL)

Govt. Girls Primary School

39

Results of the Pilot • Intended /Planned Outcomes

– Accelerated learning levels for both in-school and out of school children

– Children up to the mark to be mainstreamed after the Summer Vacations

– Teachers also learn the methodology aligned to their syllabus

• Un-Intended Consequences – Accelerated enrollment levels due to timely HH survey

and beginning of school year – Head Teachers became conscious of their duties and using

resources for children’s benefits : fans, drinking water, repairs

Future PlansThe program will be scaled up to an entire District or Sub-district in September 2011!Multan District Education Officers keen to support the campaign and requested to target Jalalpur Pirwala A fundraising drive has begun raising an amount of Rs. 500 per children ( US $ 6 or UK Sterling 4 or Euro 4) for the 20 week campaign! Challenge remains sustainability of citizen motivation and vigilance for access and learning gains…..

DCO Multan Formally Giving the Go Ahead For CPB August 2011

Acknowledgements

• Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI)

• Pratham • Department of Schools Multan.