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'''Alif Ailaan''' ({{lang-ur|الف اعلان}}) is a nonprofit organization working in the field of [[education]] in [[Pakistan]] since 2013. Launched by a team of media and communications specialists, the program seeks to highlight education on priority bases in Pakistan and make the masses aware of the importance of education.<ref name="Alif 01">{{cite web|last1=Official|first1=Website|title=About Alif Ailaan|url=http://www.alifailaan.pk|website=www.alifailaan.pk}}</ref> It runs campaigns in print, on radio and television, and on social media for awareness of the masses about education. The program conduct [[seminars]], [[survey methodology|surveys]], research and district ranking in education. It also monitor the performance of member of the [[parliament]] in education sector in their [[constituencies]]. |
'''Alif Ailaan''' ({{lang-ur|{{URDU|الف اعلان}}}}) is a nonprofit organization working in the field of [[education]] in [[Pakistan]] since 2013. Launched by a team of media and communications specialists, the program seeks to highlight education on priority bases in Pakistan and make the masses aware of the importance of education.<ref name="Alif 01">{{cite web|last1=Official|first1=Website|title=About Alif Ailaan|url=http://www.alifailaan.pk|website=www.alifailaan.pk}}</ref> It runs campaigns in print, on radio and television, and on social media for awareness of the masses about education. The program conduct [[seminars]], [[survey methodology|surveys]], research and district ranking in education. It also monitor the performance of member of the [[parliament]] in education sector in their [[constituencies]]. |
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Working in the four provinces of [[Pakistan]] including [[Azad Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] and [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]], Alif Ailaan identify the week spots in education through its research and thus assisting decision makers to overcome such problems.<ref name="Alif 01"/> |
Working in the four provinces of [[Pakistan]] including [[Azad Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] and [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]], Alif Ailaan identify the week spots in education through its research and thus assisting decision makers to overcome such problems.<ref name="Alif 01"/> |
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| Formation | Registered with present name 2013 |
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| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Director | Musharaf Zaidi |
| Website | alifailaan.pk |
Alif Ailaan (Template:Lang-ur) is a nonprofit organization working in the field of education in Pakistan since 2013. Launched by a team of media and communications specialists, the program seeks to highlight education on priority bases in Pakistan and make the masses aware of the importance of education.[1] It runs campaigns in print, on radio and television, and on social media for awareness of the masses about education. The program conduct seminars, surveys, research and district ranking in education. It also monitor the performance of member of the parliament in education sector in their constituencies.
Working in the four provinces of Pakistan including Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Alif Ailaan identify the week spots in education through its research and thus assisting decision makers to overcome such problems.[1]
Contributions
Alif Ailaan addresses the educational crisis in Pakistan and suggest measure to overcome such weaknesses. Through their research and data compilation, they assist decision makers to adopt necessary measures. Funded by the United Kingdom's Department for International Development, the organization also provide grant support to civil society organisations working for educational reforms and fund research on issues related to education in Pakistan.[1]
District Education Rankings
Alif Ailaan also releases District Education Rankings for all districts of Pakistan on the basis of its research. The research examine the state of education in the country's 148 districts and agencies and identify the weak spots in education. According to District Education Rankings 2013, the Punjab was on the top while Baluchistan falls in the bottom. No districts of the Sindh could find a place among top 50. The 2014 District Education Rankings of 146 districts of Pakistan show that Islamabad was the best performing region in terms of overall standards of education, followed by districts of Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).[2][3] The Alif Ailan's 2015 District Education Ranking shows poor performance of Sindh while the performance of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for improving its enrollment, retention and gender parity indicators was lauded.[4] Rawalpindi district was on top of the ranking.[1]
Assessing the performance of Parliamentarians in education sector
Alif Ailaan also gauge the performance of every Member of the National Assembly on the basis of educational performance in their respective constituencies. They are assessed against four indicators for education – gender parity, school facilities, student–teacher ratio and retention.[1][5]
Enrollment campaign
Alif Ailan also arrange enrollment drive with the partnership of the provincial governments in every district to encourage communities to enroll all their children in school.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Official, Website. "About Alif Ailaan". www.alifailaan.pk.
- ^ "Alif Ailaan' efforts for promotion of education highlighted". The News. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Ikram, Junaidi. "Rankings reveal state of education in Pakistan". Dawn. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ News, Dawn. "Education report card EDITORIAL". Dawn. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Daud, Khwaja. "Alif Ailaan releases Midterm Report Card on performance of Parliamentarians in Education". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Alif Ailaan Caravan to ensure Children Education in KPK". push.pk. Retrieved 20 November 2015.