1. Girls Education: Punjab Road Map to Reforms, Pakistan Schools Department – Government of Punjab Dubai – March 5-6 2012

2. Initiatives of School Education Department for the Promotion of Girls Primary Education in Punjab Enrollment:  2008-09 26 million girls students were enrolled in primary classes (Grade 1 to 5)  2009-10 25,88,266 girls  2010-11 25,80,700  Free Text Books are being provided from Grade 1 to 10 in government schools since 2006.  Primary girls schools upgraded to middle level. 2008-09 45 2009-10 160 2010-11 207 2 Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

3.  Missing facilities were provided in 1427 Girls Primary Schools in the year 2010-11. Recruitment:  2009-10 - 11,510 ESEs (Female Elementary School Educators) for Primary Schools were recruited.  2011-12 - 7,052 ESEs (Female Science Teachers) for the Girls Primary Schools are being recruited. 3 Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

4. Stipends to girl students to encourage them:  2009-10 – 4.15 million girl students (Grade 6-10) were provided stipend @ Rs. 200/- P.M with the condition of 80% attendance per month.  2010-11 – 4.54 million girls students (Grade 6- 10) were provided stipend.  School Education Department is vigorously pursuing to achieve the milestones delineated in the Chief Minister’s Road Map on Education Reform, focus of this program is on:  100% enrolment without gender bias  100% retention without gender bias  Provision of quality education. 4 Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

5. In 2010  Lead Teacher Educators on Early Childhood Education (ECE) were trained in 06 batches (25 participants per batch) in collaboration with UNESCO.  Induction Level Training of newly recruited Elementary School Educators (ESEs) including teachers for the girls primary schools – (year 2010).  Training of primary school teachers (2 weeks) in 36 districts in 03 batches – 83,326 teachers were trained.  5 days training of District Teacher Educators on Early Childhood Education (ECE) in 24 districts –2078 teachers trained. 5Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

6. In 2011  I.T. training of District Teacher Educators (DTEs) of 24 districts in Phase-I and II at Govt. College of Elementary Teachers (GCET)/District Teacher Support Centre (DTSCs) in 04 batches/20 DTEs per Computer Lab – 1894 teachers trained.  2 weeks training of Primary School Teachers on Lesson Planning in 36 districts (09 batches – 155,846 teachers trained).  District level training of newly recruited Educators – 19,191 teachers trained. 6Dubai Cares Meeting March 5, 2012

7. Partnerships for Girls Education..  Dubai Cares, ITA & OXFAM complementing the endeavors of School Education Department.  Enormity of the task requires intensive and extensive, and at the same time, concerted efforts by all our partners, NGOs & Donors.  We acknowledge the role and contribution of both ITA & Dubai Cares for their commitment for promotion of quality education – specially in the flood affected/disaster stricken areas.  Projects of ITA on Early Childhood Development (ECD), women empowerment and school infrastructure development are valuable.  Therefore we are partners and this partnership would be the key to progress for meeting MDGs. 7Dubai Caonference March 5-6 2012