Goal: Elimination of Worst Form of Child Labour (WFCL) from Rag-Picking Sector

Target Area: Rawalpindi City & Islamabad City, Pakistan ( Total  10 Drop-In centers Established)

Duration: 20-Mar-06 to 30-Jun-08 (28 Months)

By the end of April 2007, all ten (10) Drop-In centers (DIC) had been established. 7 centers (Dhoke Hassu, Dhoke Mangtal, Dhoke Rata,  Habbib Colony, Mazharabad, and Fauji Colony)  are in  Rawalpindi and 3 ( Tarnol, Sohan and Nasira Abadi) are in rural Islamabad.

District Coordination Committee [DCC]
The District Coordination Committee (DCC) focusing on Child Labour in general and Rag-Pickers in particular as the Worst Forms of Child Labour  (WFCL) was established on June 10th, 2006 under the Notification No. 597/Zn issued by the district government Rawalpindi. DCC is chaired by the District Nazim (Mayor) and co chaired by the District Coordination Officer [DCO], representing the top leadership of the city district govt.

Health Linkages
Health linkages with relevant partners have been established and a doctor, in collaboration with Green Star, visits all centers on monthly basis and provides basic medication and referrals to hospitals. Dr Waseema Bukhari visited the centers and trained the teachers on Health issues in summer of 2007.

Trainings
Trainings for teachers in the Centers and in the schools where students are mainstreamed is organized. In addition, ITA’s Quality Support team provides periodic support to teachers.

Location:
Rawalpindi City & Islamabad City, Pakistan (Total 10 BEEP Centers to be established)

Duration:
1st July, 2006 – 30th June, 2009 (36 Months)

Donor Agency:
Government of Pakistan; Ministry of Social Welfare & Special Education (MoSW&SE)

The CDL (Child Domestic Labour) program was primarily started in March 2005, with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The program duration initially was  for 18 months and after the completion of this duration period the program was mainstreamed with the Government of Pakistan and Ministry of Social Welfare & Special Education’s program for children involved in domestic labour.

The Program is targeted at 1000 – 1500 children, mostly girls, 100 - 150 mothers, focusing of withdrawing these children from Domestic Labour, enabling them through education (Mainstreaming) / basic literacy, vocational  and Life Skills.

BEEP Centers Details:

BEEP Centers Enrollments:

* In CDL program every child is being paid Rs. 250/- per month stipend. 

Interventions & Inputs
Learning materials like Books, note books, bags and other stationery materials Uniforms

Stipend @ Rs. 250/- per student per month. The stipend is paid to the students through the post office accounts as monthly installments. 

Vocational Skills like Stitching & Sewing, Beautician, Art and crafts, card making etc

Health screening and life skills education is also provided to the students. For this purpose a monthly visit of a doctor and provision of health kits is available at the centers.

Recreational activities, educational trips and learning through activities are implemented in the BEEP centers. Sports kits are provided for healthy learning

Health Linkages:
 A doctor, in collaboration with  Green Star, visits all centers on monthly basis and provides basic medication and referrals to hospitals.

Trainings:
The Pre-service training of teachers at these centers has been completed. ITA’s Quality Team visits BEEP Center for support and quality assurance on a monthly basis. 

Advocacy & Awareness:
All international and national events are celebrated at the BEEP centers. Literacy Day, World Teachers Day and Child Rights Day were celebrated in September 2007, October 2007 and November 20th 2007

Project Goal:
To contribute to the progressive and effective elimination of child labour in South Asia and elimination of Child Domestic Labour in Pakistan

Donor Agency: ILO
 
Project Interventions:

• 10 Basic Education Enabling Program (BEEP) centres established
• Literacy, Numeracy, Leadership Life Skills (health, nutrition, counseling, citizenship and rights education)
• NFE - Main Streaming of target Children and completion of class V : Departments of Education and NFE/Literacy
• Skills Pre-Vocational training; functional literacy; field visits (Bank/Health/NIC)
• Linkages with Bait ul Maal, Zakaat and Child Welfare and Protection Bureau
• Linkages to Govt. & Private Vocational Institutions and Micro Credit
• Group Action and Responsibility to educate; withdraw and re-skill children
• Knowledge Documentation: Case Studies; Program Dossier & Directory of Services
• Advocacy & Social Moblization: EFA Week; Child Labor Day ; Literacy Week; World Teachers Day ; Child Rights Day ; Empowerment through expression & action

Communication Strategy for Child Domestic Labour         

To reduce Child Domestic Labour there is an urgent  need to bring required attitudinal, behavioral, social and legal changes.  Communication is a powerful tool but no  comprehensive communication strategy and IEC materials are available in the country that address issues of CDL in an effective manner. ITA prepared a “Communication Strategy for Child Domestic Labour” for UNICEF comprising for logo, stickers, posters, leaflets and story boards for media spots. www. Itacec.org This was officially launched by Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education Dr. Zobaida Jalal

These communication  materials will be used for adaptation based upon CRC, its relevant articles, ILO conventions C182 and C138 and the Constitution of Pakistan guaranteeing  the protection of children's rights and prohibition of  hazardous employment below the age of 14.

Addressing Child labour through Quality Education For All  (Sep 2002 - Aug 2007) an Alliance Initiative by Sudhaar Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi

Project Goal:

• Reduce child labour in districts of Kasur and Sheikupura through:
• Getting working children into mainstream education and vocational training.
• Improving performance & output of formal primary education system through district education planning and institutional capacity building at district level.

 
Non Formal Education-260 NFE Centers (Kasur, Sheikhupura & Nankana districts)
           Initial Enrolment                        9,087
–          Mainstreamed                           2,220
–          Drop-Out                                 1,622
–          Current Enrolment                    5,245

Literacy-98 Literacy Centers
            Initial Enrolment                                 2,140
–          Completed Literacy Program                1,388
–          Drop-Out                                             551
–          Currently Enrolled                                201
–          Mainstreamed                                       20

236 Head Teachers and 628 teachers Trained
113 School Enrichment Program
–          Health Clubs
–          Reading Clubs
–          Summer Camp
–          Hobby Club
–          Recreational & class room improvement activities
710 at risk children provided Education Fund
Small Infrastructure Improvement in  116 Schools
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Schools                                     122
Projects                                    194
Completed                               142
Project contribution                  Rs. 3.1 Million
Community/SC contribution      Rs. 2.2 Million
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QEFA Groups                          167
Mother Groups             86
School Councils                        117
Citizen Community Boards        62(Registered)
Training for 140 School Councils and 179 QEFA groups

Post ACL-QEFA Project  (2007-  2010)

Goal: To provide support to students who had been mainstreamed under the Addressing Child Labour through Quality Education for All project.

Target District: Sheikhupura

Objectives:

• Support given to students in classes 6, 7 and 8
• Capacity buildings of schools where these students are enrolled
• Capacity building of Department of Education District Sheikhpura

Beneficiaries:
21 schools
Over 300 students