Releasing Confidence & Releasing Confidence & CreativityCreativity((RCC)RCC)

Implemented Implemented By:By:

Building Sound Foundations for Early childhood Learning in

Pakistan

Funded By:Funded By:

Supported Supported by:by:

1313thth December 2002 to15 December 2002 to15thth May 2004 May 2004 (Phase I)(Phase I)– 25 Government Girls Primary Schools (class Katchi)25 Government Girls Primary Schools (class Katchi)..

1616thth May 2004 to Sep 2006 (Phase II) May 2004 to Sep 2006 (Phase II)– 50 Govt. Prim. Girls & Boys Schools (class Katchi, I & 50 Govt. Prim. Girls & Boys Schools (class Katchi, I &

II)II)..

District: District: Hyderabad & MatiariHyderabad & Matiari

Talukas:Talukas: HalaHala

LatifabadLatifabad

MatiariMatiari

SaeedabadSaeedabad

No. of U.Cs:No. of U.Cs: 1616

No. of Villages:No. of Villages: 3838

- Support- Support to improve quality education in early to improve quality education in early primary classes forprimary classes for 50 designated pilot schools50 designated pilot schools..

- - Involve communities in decision-making and to own Involve communities in decision-making and to own this process for their own childrenthis process for their own children..

- - Make aware and train parents, communities, local Make aware and train parents, communities, local government and education department on ECD government and education department on ECD concepts and initiativesconcepts and initiatives..

- - Improve basic physical and material facilities in the Improve basic physical and material facilities in the selected schoolsselected schools..

- - Train and develop teaching and program staff for Train and develop teaching and program staff for ECE/ECDECE/ECD..

- - Disseminate learning at community and policy Disseminate learning at community and policy levelslevels.

Specific ObjectivesSpecific Objectives 1. E1. Eencourage community and parental encourage community and parental involvement in ECD efforts inside and involvement in ECD efforts inside and

out side of the class roomout side of the class room

• Trained 50 TBAs and LHWs and 50 RCC teachers on Trained 50 TBAs and LHWs and 50 RCC teachers on mother and child health care.mother and child health care.

• Conducted regular home visits by team and Conducted regular home visits by team and teachers.teachers.

• Conducted meetings with District Government Conducted meetings with District Government Officials on monthly basis.Officials on monthly basis.

• Recruited 50 community teachers with the Recruited 50 community teachers with the participation of SMCs & Govt. Officials in Phase II.participation of SMCs & Govt. Officials in Phase II.

• Identified and trained 75 Govt. teachers for Class I Identified and trained 75 Govt. teachers for Class I & II& II

• Celebrated cultural and national days.Celebrated cultural and national days.

Specific Objectives Specific Objectives 1. E1. Eencourage community and encourage community and

parental parental involvement in ECD efforts inside involvement in ECD efforts inside and out side of the class roomand out side of the class room

• With community & SMC support constructed 25 new With community & SMC support constructed 25 new rooms in 24 govt. schools.rooms in 24 govt. schools.

• With community & SMC support renovated 57 class With community & SMC support renovated 57 class rooms in 50 targeted schools.rooms in 50 targeted schools.

• Focused all targeted schools on whole school Focused all targeted schools on whole school improvement program (Play ground, wash rooms, improvement program (Play ground, wash rooms, safe drinking water, electricity, ventilation, furniture, safe drinking water, electricity, ventilation, furniture, color & paint, etc.)color & paint, etc.)..

• Provision of material to all schools (Fans, tube lights, Provision of material to all schools (Fans, tube lights, cupboards, mats, weighing scale, school bags, lunch cupboards, mats, weighing scale, school bags, lunch boxes, water sips, swings etc)boxes, water sips, swings etc)

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GirlsBoys

Supervisory VisitsSupervisory Visits Number of visitsNumber of visits

TeamTeam 24802480

ROM S.ManagerROM S.Manager 136136

DonorDonor 1919

SMCSMC 18721872

L.Govt & Edu DepL.Govt & Edu Deptt:tt: 310310

1463

3541

620

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ECE Class

Class-I

Class-II

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50

25 ECE Community teachers50

class I Govt teachers 50

ClassII Govt Teachers 25

NameName No. of SchoolsNo. of Schools AmountAmount

Special Fund by Special Fund by MPA/MNAMPA/MNA

11 25000002500000

By School By School Management Management CommitteeCommittee

4040 985,000985,000

By CommunityBy Community 3838 25300002530000

Specific ObjectiveSpecific Objective 2. Develop technical competencies for ECD in 2. Develop technical competencies for ECD in

teachers school officials and NGO in RCC teachers school officials and NGO in RCC Communities Communities

• Developed and provided learning material and Developed and provided learning material and furniture in 50 katchi class, 50 class I and 25 class II. furniture in 50 katchi class, 50 class I and 25 class II.

• Established 3 Learning Resource Centers (LRC) at Established 3 Learning Resource Centers (LRC) at Taluka level.Taluka level.

• Provided stationary in 50 katchi class, 50 class I and Provided stationary in 50 katchi class, 50 class I and 25 class II. 25 class II.

• Trained 50 Govt. teachers of class I.Trained 50 Govt. teachers of class I.• Conducted on Job sessions for all 125 teachers Conducted on Job sessions for all 125 teachers

regularly on monthly basis.regularly on monthly basis.• Conducted a two days training workshop for 100 Conducted a two days training workshop for 100

community and Govt. teachers on art& craft.community and Govt. teachers on art& craft.• Conducted trainings on Health Strategy for Conducted trainings on Health Strategy for

community teacherscommunity teachers

Specific ObjectiveSpecific Objective2. Develop technical competencies for 2. Develop technical competencies for

ECD in teachers school officials and NGO in RCC ECD in teachers school officials and NGO in RCC Communities Communities

• Conducted 02 days workshop for teachers on Multigrade Situation.

• Attended one day workshop on monitoring and evaluation by SEF.

• Conducted workshop on development of Scheme of work for class I teachers

• Conducted workshop for the development of training manual on Art & Craft.

• Conducted a review work shop on ECE curriculum for 50 RCC community teachers.

• Arranged Exchange visits for 50 school Teachers, children and SMCs in RCC schools.

• Conducted 01 day workshop for team on Multigrade Situation by Ms. Wendy Griffin. (AKF)

Specific ObjectiveSpecific Objective 2. Develop technical competencies for 2. Develop technical competencies for

ECD in teachers school officials and NGO in RCC ECD in teachers school officials and NGO in RCC Communities Communities

• Conducted meetings with AKU-HDP and SEF, AKESP, TRC.

• HANDS team conducted Exposure visits Of IRC Khairpur, AKESP Hyderabad & SOCIETY Balochistan.

• Teachers Manual for Early Primary Classes, scheme of work and teachers guideline are developed.

• Case Studies and local story books are developed

• Indigenous learning material is developed by teacher for the children learning corners..

Developed and Developed and ProvidedProvided LLearning earning MaterialMaterial in in AllAll 50 Kachi Classes 50 Kachi Classes

Target Group of Target Group of Trainings Trainings

No. No. Trainings Trainings

ParticipantsParticipants

TeamTeam 2020 1212

TeachersTeachers 1313 125125

SMCSMC 44 160160

TBAsTBAs 44 3838

LHWsLHWs 44 6060

TotalTotal 4545 395395

Conducted 2 Conducted 2 DDay ay TTraining raining WorkshopWorkshop for for CommunityCommunity TeachersTeachers on art & on art &

craftcraft

Conducted Conducted ByBy

Sessions Sessions conductedconducted

ParticipantsParticipants

TeamTeam 348348 60336033

TeachersTeachers 279279 22802280

TotalTotal 627627 83138313

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E.C.E Class

Class-I

class-II

Specific ObjectiveSpecific Objective 3. Facilitate a network of of concern 3. Facilitate a network of of concern parties and encourage coordination, parties and encourage coordination, advocacyadvocacy,, resource mobilization and resource mobilization and

sharing of best practices.sharing of best practices.• Organized a series of visits of Govt officials in all RCC school Organized a series of visits of Govt officials in all RCC school • Trained 2 persons from RCC team on ECD concepts By AKU-HDPTrained 2 persons from RCC team on ECD concepts By AKU-HDP• Trained 2 Persons on ECD to Human development By AKU-HDP.Trained 2 Persons on ECD to Human development By AKU-HDP.• Conducted orientation meetings for all ADOEs.Conducted orientation meetings for all ADOEs.• Conducted Orientation meetings for district Government.Conducted Orientation meetings for district Government.• Organized Teacher Day Seminars.Organized Teacher Day Seminars.• Organized Education Mela.Organized Education Mela.• Arranged visits of local Govt and Nazims ,councilors.Arranged visits of local Govt and Nazims ,councilors.• Dissemination of Nurture, RCC brochure, and Soojhiro Dissemination of Nurture, RCC brochure, and Soojhiro

Publications.Publications.• Participated Universal Children day at Karachi.Participated Universal Children day at Karachi.• Wall chalking in RCC areas.Wall chalking in RCC areas.• Press released on RCCPress released on RCC..

Specific ObjectiveSpecific Objective4. Conduct research on the cost benefit of 4. Conduct research on the cost benefit of early childhood interventions and effective early childhood interventions and effective

practices from RCC schools ,and practices from RCC schools ,and disseminate to audience in Pakistan and disseminate to audience in Pakistan and

else whereelse where

• Conducted Screening of 140 schools .Conducted Screening of 140 schools .• Conducted baseline in all 50 schoolsConducted baseline in all 50 schools• Facilitate the visits of SEF research team in RCC Facilitate the visits of SEF research team in RCC

Schools and communities.Schools and communities.• Submitted the data of baseline to SEF.Submitted the data of baseline to SEF.

Specific Objective Specific Objective 5. Address cross-cutting issues in ECD 5. Address cross-cutting issues in ECD

delivery, including attention to vulnerable delivery, including attention to vulnerable population, replicability and adaptability population, replicability and adaptability

in different contexts, institutional in different contexts, institutional development, leadership development, development, leadership development, and government ownership in program and government ownership in program

interventionsinterventions

• In all RCC schools the Govt: officials are regularly visiting .In all RCC schools the Govt: officials are regularly visiting .• All the partners conducting regular visits All the partners conducting regular visits • All partners are conducting regular meetingsAll partners are conducting regular meetings• Parents are developing corners for children at homeParents are developing corners for children at home• Parents are focusing balance diet for childrenParents are focusing balance diet for children

Specific ObjectiveSpecific Objective5. Address cross-cutting issues in ECD 5. Address cross-cutting issues in ECD

delivery, including attention to delivery, including attention to vulnerable population, replicability and vulnerable population, replicability and

adaptability in different contexts, adaptability in different contexts, institutional development, leadership institutional development, leadership

development, and government development, and government ownership in program interventionsownership in program interventions

• Maltreatment is reducedMaltreatment is reduced• Participated in RCC partner meeting and discussed the Participated in RCC partner meeting and discussed the

resource constrains for possibility of RCC extension.resource constrains for possibility of RCC extension.• By frication of Hyderabad has delayed MoU signing for By frication of Hyderabad has delayed MoU signing for

LRC With the district and local Government.LRC With the district and local Government.• An education Mela was organized with large participation An education Mela was organized with large participation

of community, Govt officials and other NGOs.of community, Govt officials and other NGOs.

Education Department Officials are Education Department Officials are observing the ECE classobserving the ECE class

DOE

Meetings ByMeetings By No. Of MeetingsNo. Of Meetings

TeachersTeachers 43914391

SMCSMC 688688

Local Govt. Line Deptt:Local Govt. Line Deptt: 131131

DonorDonor 2424

Internal Staff Internal Staff 232232

TotalTotal 54665466

Health Strategy

Objectives

• To provide integrated care to children including both health and education

• To introduce strategies to improve physical development of the young children

• To emphasize the significance of nutrition on child cognitive, physical and emotional development

• To improve nutritional practices and behaviors of the families regarding the children

Strategic steps:

1. Development of health strategy based on ‘Action Health School Approach’. This includes the following topics:

• Immunization of children and mothers both• Personal Hygiene• Breast Feeding / Nutrition• Growth Monitoring• Prevention and management of Minor Illness of children • Preventive measures from ‘Major Killer diseases’ of Children under 5 years• Significance of Antenatal and Post Natal Care for mother.• Importance of Safe Delivery• Women Nutrition

Strategic steps:

2. Orientation & training of Field Staff, Community Teachers and Government Teachers involved in ECD program on ‘Action Health School Approach’.

3. Orientation and meeting with National Program Officials to involve the Lady Health Workers as facilitator in ECD activities at community level

4. Development of guidelines of women support group formation and counseling techniques teaching material for LHWs

5. Orientation and training of LHWs in ECD related issues, Action Health School Approach and the skills regarding the Women support group and Counseling.

Strategic steps:

6. Orientation and training of TBAs in ECD related issues and Action Health School Approach.

7. Conduction of Training of LHWs / TBAs in Three delays strategy.

8. Strengthening of logistics supply (Safe delivery kit, Vaccines, Vaccine Carriers, Weighing scale & Syringes etc.)

9. Conduction of community based health awareness sessions.

10. Establishment of community based referrals strategy.

11.Strengthening referral receiving facility.

• Most of SMCs are functioning in effective Most of SMCs are functioning in effective manner.manner.

• 100% Improved in enrolment of ECE Class in 100% Improved in enrolment of ECE Class in targeted areas.targeted areas.

• Enhance institutional developmentEnhance institutional development• Strengthen government commitment to ECD Strengthen government commitment to ECD

in District Hyderabad & Matiari.in District Hyderabad & Matiari.• Network of learning around ECD with active Network of learning around ECD with active

participating members.participating members.• Improved knowledge about effectiveness of Improved knowledge about effectiveness of

ECD in Pakistan.ECD in Pakistan.• Development of a cadre of leaders, teachers Development of a cadre of leaders, teachers

who can articulate ECD concepts and who can articulate ECD concepts and manipulation in their lives.manipulation in their lives.

• Improved child readiness for School Improved child readiness for School (Cognitive – Physical and Social).(Cognitive – Physical and Social).

• Improved parental involvement in Improved parental involvement in Classroom and out of class room.Classroom and out of class room.

• Improved use of active learning, Improved use of active learning, Techniques among teachers. Techniques among teachers.

• SMCs got Support from School SMCs got Support from School improvement grant Program for 5 Schools improvement grant Program for 5 Schools by Paiman. by Paiman.

• Lack of Understanding of new district govt officials and Nazims to this concept.

• Lack of Infrastructure and basic facilities in govt schools.

• Unavailability of Govt teachers in schools.

• Transfer of ECD trained Govt teachers.• Regularization of Kachi class and

enrollment policy• No Integration of education and health

department.• No Pre .service trainingNo Pre .service training on ECE/ECD. on ECE/ECD.• Unavailability of ECE National Curriculum Unavailability of ECE National Curriculum

in Govt Schoolsin Govt Schools