VISION

To establish public private & public community

partnerships for improvement of government schools

OBJECTIVES
Government school improvement through:
Resource mobilization within the private sector,
NGOs and CBOs.
Mobilization of civic agencies, Department of
Education and other concerned public
institutions.
Increased involvement of parents and
communities.
Regular school monitoring and feedback.
Introducing co-curricular activities.
Provision of basic school facilities (drinking water,
toilets, boundary wall etc)

TARGET AREA
The province of Sindh

THE ADOPT A SCHOOL PLAN

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY
ADOPTION?
Adoption illustrates 'nurturing'. In
more then one way adoption of
school also means nurturing of the
school, children and other
stakeholders. Most government
schools in the province of Sindh
lack basic facilities and quality
education consequently exposing
thousands of children to
illequipped schools and poor
quality of education. By adopting
a school one can play a role of an
education enabler by improving
the physical and quality situation
of the government schools.

The SEF through the Adopt A School Plan

strives to establish sustainable public
private partnership for government school
improvement. SEF encourages
individuals/organizations to
adopt government schools
and guides them to ensure
government school revival.

CAN YOU
BE AN ADOPTER?
You dont have to be a
registered NGO/CBO or a
company. If you are a
concerned individual or group
with a keen interest in
government school revitalization
you can be an adopter. The SEF
will match you up with a school
preferably one of your choice.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR

RESPONSIBILITIES
AS AN ADOPTER?
A caregiver and/or
contributor.
Keeping SEF posted
about school progress
and requirements.

HOW CAN YOU HELP IN

REVIVING A GOVERNMENT SCHOOL?
Y

Strengthening of School
Management
Commitees (SMCs).

Identify the need for teachers training

Provide teaching aids
Provide supplementary reading material
Improve the infrastructure of the school
Introduce extra curricular activities
Monitor the school
Form a linkage with the parents & the community
Form a linkage with the School Management Committee

Preperation and
sharing of progress
reports with the
Department of
Education through the
Sindh Education
Foundation.

WHAT
RIGHTS
WILL YOU HAVE AS AN ADOPTER?

You must keep in consideration that the actual rights belong to the parents, teachers and
community members. You are a caregiver, and a friend to the school and the community.
You will be provided a lot of support from the Sindh Education Foundation and the Department
of Education to preserve and protect your investment of time and money in the school.

PRE APPROVAL PHASE

Program guidelines are provided to the individual/organization upon their

interest.

Identification of school based on the preference of the individual/organization.

Meeting with the school administration and needs analysis of the school.
Submission of report to the City District Government by the Sindh Education
Foundation for approval of adoption.

POST APPROVAL PHASE

An initial meeting of all stakeholders (including the Adopter,
School Administration and the Sindh Education Foundation).
Signing of registration forms.
Introduction of adopters with the School Management Committees (SMCs) and
the community.
Development of linkages with the Department of Education and concerned
departments

IMPLEMENATATION PHASE
After adoption you can work towards
Improving school environment and facilities.
Initiating co-curricular activities.
Involving School Management Committees and school staff towards school
improvement.
Increasing and improving the monitoring of school (activities & personnel).

ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
VOLUNTEER PLAN

ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
CORPORATE PLAN
The Sindh Education
Foundation invites private
schools and educational
institutions to adopt
government schools. This
conjoining would not only
encourage respect and
value for privileges, but
also foster the spirit of
sharing.
Reciprocal visits between
the schools can be seen
as an opportunity to
share practices both by
the staff and the students.
The students of private
schools are encouraged
to work as volunteers for
the revival of government
schools

ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
SCHOOL-SCHOOL PLAN
For local and multi-national companies with
an interest in adopting a school, the SEF
provides the following facilities:
The company can support the
Adopt A School program by
contributing certain amount of
funds through mutually agreed
terms and conditions for
revitalization of government
schools.
Where SEF provides such direct
services in school improvement
it will deduct a nominal amount of
15% as coordination and
management fee.
SEF will be liable to provide the
company with financial and
monitoring reports.

The Adopt-A-School
Program encourages
volunteers to provide
time to adopted schools.
The activities of
volunteers would range
from providing teaching
services, undertaking
monitoring of schools,
arranging field visits,
introducing educational
programs etc.

What is the Adopt A

School Program?
The Adopt A School
Program works towards
government school
improvement by
establishing sustainable
public private partnership.

What is the Adopt-A-School

Volunteer Plan?
What is the Adopt-A-School
School-School Plan?

The SEF invites private

schools and educational
institutions to adopt
government schools. This
conjoining would not only
encourage respect and
value for privileges, but also foster
the spirit of sharing.

Can the adopter take any action against the

school staff?
Under no circumstances can the adopter take
any actions against the school staff. However
the adopter has the right to submit reports
against errant staff. Based on the written
complaints of the adopter, the Department of
Education is liable to take disciplinary action
against errant staff. Moreover, the adopter can
also recommend policy level administrative
changes with government school setup.

The Adopt-A-School Program encourages

volunteers to provide time to adopted
schools. The activities of volunteers would
range from providing teaching services,
undertaking monitoring of schools,
arranging field visits, arranging educational
programs etc.

What are the most

common requirements
of government schools?

There are several

broad categories
under which
underutilized
schools are
covered. They
could be schools
that are basically in
need of teacher
training, teaching
aids or supplementary reading material, but could spread all the
way to schools lacking for teachers, desks, electricity and even
students.

When a school is adopted

does the ownership of the
school transfer to the adopter?
The adoption of a school
does not entail the
handing over of school
property (i.e. building,
material etc) or the
privatization/
denationalization of the
school. Adoption is a
process by which an
individual/organization
becomes a caregiver or
friend so as to improve the
overall standard of the
school.

Please fill and post the attached form to

The Adopt-A-School Program
Sindh Education Foundation
Plot 9, Block 7, Kehkashan, Clifton 5,
Karachi, Pakistan
Email: aasp@sef.org.pk

The SEF will contact you

and identify a school
suitable for you based on
your preferences.

Name:
Designation:
Name of Organization:
Postal Address:
Phone Number:
Mobile Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address:
I am interested in:
o
Adopting a School
o
The Adopt-A-School Corporate Plan
o
The Adopt-A-School School-School Plan
o
The Adopt-A-School Volunteer Plan
Comments:
Do you have any preference in providing services to a specific school?
If so state below.

The Adopt-A-School Program

The Sindh Education Foundation
Plot 9, Block 7, kehkashan, Clifton 5, Karachi - 75600
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
URL:

111-424-111
9251652
aasp@sef.org.pk
sef@cyber.net.pk
www.sef.org.pk

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Empowering

disadvantaged

communities towards
social change by
Services offered by the Sindh
Education Foundation:
Database and Website Management
Human Resource Development
Institutional Capacity Building
Monitoring & Evaluation
Quality Assurance & Resource Centre
Research & Development
Social Marketing & Advocacy

creating and
facilitating new
approaches to learning
and education

Other programs of the

Sindh Education Foundation
Child Labor Education Program
Community Supported Schools Program
Early Childhood Development Program
Fellowship Schools Program
Home Schools Program
Small Grants Program
Support to Private & Educational Institutes Project
Womens Literacy & Empowerment Program

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