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SEF’s advocacy efforts continually aim to establish linkages that would enrich the work of the Foundation and ensure sustainainability of efforts and SEF’s growth as a viable organization not only in the province but also across the country.
 
 
 
Contract Signing for support to 1200 Private Schools in Sindh

The Sindh Education Foundation has worked with unwavering determination and zeal for the last two decades towards its goal of empowering disadvantaged communities by creating and facilitating opportunities for learning and education. With the support of the Government of Sindh as well as other national and international institutions, SEF has introduced numerous interventions undertaken in the public, private and community schooling sectors. The establishment of effective and replicable quality education models throughout the province is a testament to the Foundation and its partner’s efforts in advancing educational excellence and equity in the province.

SEF’s latest initiative, the Integrated Education Learning Program (IELP) announced support to 1500 private schools across the Sindh province.

9,600 applications for school management/establishment from the Sindh province were received against the Call for Application through advertisement. Out of this 4,500 applicants that matched the selection criteria were short listed and field verification for the same was conducted.

After re-verification, Hon’ble Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah selected through a process of computer generated randomization the schools to be supported through IELP. The Contract signing ceremony for the selected applicants was organized from April 21st to 25th, 2011 at the SEF Head Office in Karachi. Spanning over 4 days, the ceremony invited more than 1000 entrepreneurs who will be managing/establishing 1500 private schools across the 23 districts of Sindh.

Hon’ble Raza Haroon (Minister for Information Technology, Government of Sindh) and Hon’ble Syeda Shehla Raza (Deputy Speaker, Sindh Provincial Assembly) graced the sessions with their presence on the 22nd and 23rd of April respectively. Hon’ble Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq (Senior Minister for Education and Literacy, Government of Sindh) presided as Chief Guest on the 25th of April with Hon’ble Jam Madad Ali (Leader of Opposition, Sindh Provincial Assembly) and Mr. Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hassan (Advisor to the Hon’ble Chief Minister Sindh) as Guests of Honor for the occasion.

Prof. Anita Ghulam Ali (Managing Director, Sindh Education Foundation) called for school operators to take up this opportunity with full honesty and commitment as they can change the future of thousands of children who will be acquiring education in these schools. Prof. Anita expressed delight especially towards the women entrepreneurs for engaging in IELP.

Mr. Aziz Kabani (Director POR) highlighted the important role partnerships play in synergizing reform efforts in the services sector. He congratulated the program partners from public and private sectors and civil society for support towards creating an enabling environment for education in the province. Mr. Kabani highlighted that financial and technical assistance to 1500 educational institutions under IELP is an excellent manifestation of this commitment. He then invited the school entrepreneurs to play their part in creating a nurturing learning environment and providing a better world for our children.

Honorable guests lauded the efforts of the SEF towards promoting lasting public private partnerships for provision of quality education services to marginalized children across Sindh. While addressing the school entrepreneurs, it was highlighted that the contract signing would seal the fate of thousands of children who will be benefited through the interventions and efforts of school operators.

IELP Coordinator, Erum Ahmed, presented the IELP model as one of SEF’s primary Public Private Partnership initiatives in Sindh. Details of key intervention areas including financial and technical support to 1500 new / existing private schools were also shared. A detailed overview of school contracts was given to participants after which a formal contract signing between SEF and school entrepreneurs was undertaken.

The signing of the contract represents a successful start of another SEF initiative, of a promise of better things to come. We wish the entrepreneurs the best of luck in their commendable endeavor to bring education and enlightenment to their communities across the Sindh province.
 
 
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