EdUcation
23 million Pakistani children from ages 5 to 16 are not receiving an education.
As of 2017, more than 10 million Pakistani kids 15 and older cannot read or write.
education is a right,
not a privilege
The problem
WhAT WE DO
In the last few decades, Pakistan made promising strides in improving its literacy rates and worked to promote greater access for women’s educational rights. Despite this, Pakistan’s literacy is still lagging behind and underperforming compared to other countries. Pakistan is home to one of the youngest populations. Pakistan also has a high rate of school dropouts among the younger population with an estimated number of 23 million kids from ages 5 to 16 not receiving an education. It is necessary to provide the fundamental right of quality education to these children not having this opportunity.
Studies prove that education plays a vital role in further developing a country, eradicating poverty, and promoting a higher standard of living and overall quality of life. By stripping this right from these children, not only do these children suffer but Pakistan, as a whole, does as well.
Since a large population of Pakistan lives in rural areas, it is difficult to access education. Other socio-cultural barriers along with economic restraints further restrict these kids from utilizing their foundational right to an education. Many parents often cannot afford the extra few thousand rupees of sending their kids to school and rather have the kids generate a source of income for the household at an early age.
Not only are all children unable to experience schooling, but girls in Pakistan also have exceptionally harder hurdles to jump to obtain an education often resulting in the inability to go at all. This is all due to a combination of discrimination, social attitudes, cultural norms, and the stereotyped role of women in society.
Education works as an institution to help combat this ignorance and promotes an equitable and fair society. A quality education serves as a passport in propelling students to perform better and hold jobs in the future for the growth of both themselves and their country.
The right to education is a fundamental right of every individual and should be available regardless of financial condition. This generation will lead the revolution for a more prosperous and innovative Pakistan in the future only if they are provided the right educational tools from the start. This wave of young pioneers will shape the future of Pakistan and change it for the better with your help.
Rabia Nisar Foundation is motivated to combat this issue and do the work necessary to help the children of Pakistan, especially the Upper Dir region. In an attempt to increase higher education and literacy rates in the Upper Dir district, Rabia Nisar Foundation plans to sponsor metric and FSC (high-school equivalent) education. With your help, we will partner with local high schools and target the most at risk families to lift the burden of obtaining an education while trying to survive.
Our goal is to ensure children stay in school to complete their education and families are relieved of providing their child’s educational costs. We will fund students’ monthly school tuition to discourage dropout rates and create opportunities to build a better future such as pursuing higher education or by obtaining higher-paying jobs. We will incentivize these sponsored students to excel in academia and encourage high attendance by providing their families with food care packages and cash rewards for performing well on midterms and yearly board exams. We plan to foster a relationship with these students by providing support and educational resources through partnering with the teachers and school administration. One by one, each of us can do our part to change a students’ future.