MAP of Sheikhupura
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P A K I S T A N Sheikhupura (Rural) Sheikhupura formerly Kot Dayal Das is an industrial city in the province of Punjab slightly northwest to Lahore in Pakistan. Sheikhupura is bound by 6 other districts of Pakistani Punjab namely: Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Narowal, Hafizabad, and Gujranwala. To the east is the international boundary of Amritsar-India Punjab. It is known for its historical places, and is commonly known locally as Qila Shaikhupura, because of the fort in the city, constructed by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, also called ‘sheikhu’. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 3,321,029 of which 25.45% is urban. The district comprises 4 tehsils: Sheikhupura, Ferozewala, Muridke and Sharaqpur. The overall literacy rate of Sheikhupura district is 43.8% and it is ranked 15th out of 34 districts of Punjab in terms of literacy rates. (PSLMs 2006-07) There are 2,220 Public schools in District Sheikhupura. Out of which, 1,703 are Primary schools, 293 middle Schools level and 173 are High Schools and 51 are Higher. Sec/ Inter Colleges/ Degree Colleges (XIII-XIV)/ Technical & Vocational Institutions/Deeni Madaris. (NEC. 2005) MAP of Sheikhupura Report - ASER Pakistan 2008 87 P A K I S T A N Survey Findings: Information on 1199 children, (3-16 years age group) was collected by the survey. Our sample consists of 56% male and 44 % female children. Mothers’ information Information on 1093 mothers’ was collected, 44.4% mother’s were literate whereas 55.6% were illiterate. School Profile of 3-16 years Age Group Children • The overall enrollment rate is 93% of all the children (1199) in 3-16 years age group, with over 10% children in Pre School going (120) age group 3-6 years. Enrollment rate is 95% for 5-16 years age group children (1089). Out of School Children Out of 1199 children surveyed, 7% children are out of school in age group 3-16 years. • 6% of all the children are never enrolled in any type of schools. • Nearly 50% out of school children (84) are females. • Nearly 57% never enrolled in schools (70) are females. Educational Profile of 3-16 years of age children Children in different types of Schools (%) Out of School (%) Age Pre- Drop- Never Total Group Government Private Madrassah Others School out Enrolled 3-4 62 9 3 0 0 0 26 100 5-9 10 54 27 0 1 0 7 100 10-12 0 71 27 0 1 1 0 100 13-14 0 65 28 0 2 4 0 100 15-16 0 57 40 0 0 2 1 100 3-16 10 56 26 0 1 1 6 100 93 7 100 68 31 0 1 School Going Children 5-16 years age group • The total numbers of school going children in the age group 5-16 are 1029. • Out of 1029 school going children (5-16years), more than 68% children are enrolled in government schools, 31% children in private schools, remaining 1% are enrolled other types of schools. Enrollment (%) in Govt. and Private Schools by gender Out of School Children by gender Boys and girls in Government and Private Schools(%) 100% 58% 56% 42% 44% 50% 0% Boys Girls Boys Girls Government Schools Private Schools Report - ASER Pakistan 2008 88 P A K I S T A N Learning Levels • Almost 43% of all the children in the age group 5-16 years cannot read paragraph (Level-I) and 51% children cannot solve 2 digits Subtraction (level-I). • 62% of all the children in the age group 5-16 years cannot read story text (level-II) where as about 72% of all the children in the age 5-16 years cannot solve division problems (level-II). Learning levels by age group Who cannot read para (%) Who cannot solve numeric problem (%) Age Group Para (level- Story (level- Division (level- I) II) Subtraction (level-I) II) 5-9 74 90 82 93 10-12 25 50 35 67 13-14 7 26 13 44 15-16 4 14 6 20 5-16 43 62 51 72 Learning Ability of Age Group 5-9 Years: • 74% children cannot read para or level-I tex and 82% children cannot do subtraction question (arithmetic level-I) • 90% of children in this age group cannot read story text level-II and about 93% children in this age group were unable to solve division (level-II). Learning Ability of Age Group 10-12 Years: • Almost 25% children cannot read para (level -1) and 50% cannot solve 2 digits subtraction questions (arithmetic level-I). • 35% of children in this age group cannot read story text level-II and about 67% children in this age group were unable to solve division (level-II). Learning Ability of Age Group 13-14 Years: • Almost 7% children cannot read para or level-I text and 13% cannot solve subtraction questions (arithmetic level-I). • 26% of children in this age group cannot read story text level-II and 44% cannot solve division (level-II). Learning Ability of Age Group 15-16 Years: • Children's in the age group15-16 years are performing relatively better as only 4% children cannot read para Level-I and only 6% cannot solve 2 digits subtraction level-I. • 14% and 20% children cannot read story text (level-II) and cannot solve Division problems respectively. Report - ASER Pakistan 2008 89 P A K I S T A N Learning – Class / Grade Wise Reading: Learning Levels by Class/Grade Beginning / Letter Word Para Story Total Class Nothing (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) 1 51.2 26.4 11.2 2.4 8.8 100 2 10.2 36.2 45.7 6.3 1.6 100 3 6.8 24.6 57.6 10.2 0.8 100 4 1.9 6.7 47.1 36.5 7.7 100 5 0.0 3.5 24.6 55.6 16.2 100 6 0.0 4.7 18.8 35.9 40.6 100 7 0.0 1.3 11.8 23.7 63.2 100 8 0.0 1.8 1.8 16.1 80.4 100 Arithmetic: Learning Levels by Class/Grade Beginning / Numbers Numbers Subtraction Division Class Total (%) Nothing (%) 1-9 (%) 11-99 (%) (%) (%) 1 44.8 27.2 16.0 2.4 9.6 100 2 10.2 36.2 40.9 8.7 3.9 100 3 6.8 26.3 40.7 22.0 4.2 100 4 2.9 8.7 24.0 40.4 24.0 100 5 0.0 0.7 9.2 42.3 47.9 100 6 1.6 3.1 17.2 31.3 46.9 100 7 0.0 1.3 3.9 11.8 82.9 100 8 0.0 0.0 5.3 7.0 87.7 100 Learning levels by age group Children w ho can read Children w ho can Solve Arithm etic problems 93% 96% 100% 100% 87% 94% subtrac 86% Para 90% 80% tion 80% 75% 74% 80% Division Story 65% 70% 57% 56% 60% 50% 60% 49% 50% 38% 33% 40% 26% 40% 28% 30% 18% 20% 10% 20% 7% 10% 0% 0% 05-09 10-12 13-14 15-16 05-16 05-09 10-12 13-14 15-16 05-16 Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age School Functioning Teachers and children: A total of 30 schools were visited. Out of which, • 26 schools are primary level with classes Katchi to 5. • 3 Schools are elementary level with classes Katchi to 8. • 1 school is other levels schools with classes 6-8. Out of the 30 schools, 14 schools are boy's schools, 10 schools are girl's schools and 6 schools are mixed (boys & girls/co education) Report - ASER Pakistan 2008 90 P A K I S T A N Teachers’ Attendance • Over all 85% of all the teachers were found to be attending on the day of Schools with visit in sampled schools. Teacher Std 1-5 Std 1-8 Others attendance patterns indicate that 86% teachers in primary schools were Children Attendance 86% 47% 79% present on the day of visit, where as 83% and 92% teachers were present in Elementary and Other levels of Teachers Attendance 86% 83% 92% schools respectively. PTR 56 54 41 Average Enrollment Students' Attendance Children 178 519 487 • Over all 76 % of all the children were Average Attendance found to be present on the day of Children 152 242 387 visit in sampled schools. • Children's attendance patterns indicate that 86% and 47% of enrolled children were present on the day of visit in primary schools and elementary schools respectively. About 79% children were present in other levels of schools on the day of visit, indicating highest attendance amongst all schools. Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) Over all pupils teacher ratio (PTR) was 47. PTR ratio with respect to school level was: • PTR was 56 in Primary schools. • PTR in Elementary schools was 54. • PTR in Other levels of schools was 41. School Facilities - Provision and Use: • Of the 30 schools visited, nearly 73% schools water facility (hand pump or water tap) is working, the remaining 27 % schools either do not have the facility or it was not in working order. • 83 % of all the schools visited, had toilet facilities, where as 17% schools either do not have toilet facility or it was not in working order. Primary Schools & Missing Facilities • 73% Primary schools had water facility in working order where as 27% primary schools either do not have water facility or it was not working.