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Miscellanea
‘I am paid to learn’
The ‘I am paid to learn’ campaign that started off in 2003 with only six schools have today been increased up to 46, with the opening of 10 more schools.
Zindagi Trust is continuously opening new ‘I am paid to learn’ campuses nationwide moving one step closer to its goal of educating all the underprivileged working children of Pakistan. The Trust with the opening of these schools provides education to more than 2,400 students. Today, there are 17 ‘I am paid to learn’ schools operational in Karachi; 14 in Lahore and 15 schools spread over in Rawalpindi, Gujjar Khan and Taxila.
Speaking about the Trust’s accomplishments, renowned pop star and President of Zindagi Trust, Shehzad Roy said, “today, the success attributed with our ‘I am paid to learn” programme could not have been possible without the support of the student’s employers and parents who embraced our idea with open arms”
Zindagi Trust is working to eliminate the menace of child labour from the society, by providing education and healthcare facilities to our nation’s underprivileged children. The Trust extends help to such children through its revolutionary ‘I’m-paid-to-learn’ programme, which is geared towards removing the epidemic of illiteracy. Children who forego schooling to earn money doing menial tasks in urban areas are given the incentive of a fixed stipend of Rs20 per day, if they attend any one of the 46 Zindagi schools across Pakistan.
Meeting students needsAt a very simple yet extremely cordial gathering at the Government Primary School, Village Mevo Khan Jiskani, Deh Jhagri, District Badin, free course books were distributed among the students; these books were provided by Education Department, Government of Sindh.
Ganhwar Khan Jiskani, the village headman (Mukhee), Noor Muhammad Jiskani, Chairman, School Management Committee and Muhammad Jumman Parhyar, Head Master of School distributed the books among all the students. The school runs in a room made by villagers, without Government support. Ganhwar Khan requested the district and provincial government for construction of stone or at least baked brick school room, as the area being low-lying is prone to flooding during the rainy season. This could lead to massive loss of life if adequate measures are not taken.
Noor Muhammad Jiskani, Chairman School Management Committee said that the school has received funds of Rs5,000 only once since its opening. Most of the material of common use is being regularly purchased from the funds collected from the villagers. He said more facilities could be arranged if further funds are provided regularly. Besides Village Mevo Khan Jiskani, the school is providing primary education facilities to the kids of other villages as it lies close to Behrani Village, Shahani Village and other villages.
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