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Final Report: ASER Pakistan 2013
Annexure (ASER Pakistan)
Annex A
ASER Pakistan 2013
Core team/Provincial coordinators Meeting
Date: August 16-17, 2013
Venue: Conference room, Islamabad Office
Participants:
Afzal (KPK), Imtiaz Nizami (Lahore-Head office), Saba Ishrat (Sindh), office), Waqas Bajwa
(ICT/ GB), Zaheer Abbas (ICT) and Safyan Jabbar (ASER)
Agenda Points:
Total strength and availability of ASER-teams for ASER Survey-2013
Partner Organizations for ASER-2013
Partners TORs
National and Provincial Workshops
Monitoring of ASER Survey (2013) activities
Reporting Lines for ASER activities
Trainings of Provincial Heads
District Budget
ASER Tools
Districts for ASER Piloting
1.1 Total strength and availability of ASER-teams for ASER Survey-2013
Availability of ASER-team members for conducting/monitoring ASER survey (2013), across the country, was discussed in detail.
Feasibility and expected challenges for conducting ASER survey were also discussed in the context of four provinces, AJK, G-B and FATA.
ToRs of ASER team members of will be shared with them and they will have to prioritize their work in the light of those ToRs.
All the provincial teams will be provided with the necessary support for conducting filed exercise.
ASER provincial coordinators will ensure the reliability of data collection by closely working with the selected partners.
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1.2 Partner Organizations for ASER-2013
Selection Criteria of partner organizations for ASER survey (2013) was discussed in
brief.
It was decided that provincial teams/offices will provide the list of partner
organizations by Thursday 22nd August.
key partner's input will be sought for finalization of new partners
A meeting of key partners will be organized in respective provincial on August 21,
2013 for the said purpose.
A proper record of whole partnership selection process (EOI/ application, minutes
of meeting etc.) will be maintained in respective provincial offices with a copy to
head office.
1.21 Partners TORs
It was decided that there will be formal agreements with all of the ASER partner
organizations through TORs including stepwise details about the survey procedures
and responsibilities.
TORs with partner organization was also shared and discussed with the
participants.
Budget for ASER survey (2013) was also discussed in brief. A copy of the District
budget was provided to all the provincial head for further negotiation with
partners.
1.3 National and Provincial Workshops
Provincial teams will be responsible for finalizing the dates of provincial workshops.
Instead of the national workshop, there will be only a one day survey launch/press
conference will be held in Islamabad. The exact date of the said event will be shared
later.
The duration of provincial workshop will be a 4 days event instead of 3 days.
It was decided that the focal person assigned by the partner organizations will be
bound to attend the provincial training and will be responsible for conducting
district trainings also.
Provincial coordinators will ensure that nominated MT are the relevant person, and
they will impart district level trainings afterwards
1.4 Monitoring of ASER Survey (2013) activities
Provincial heads/coordinators will be responsible for monitoring the survey
activities in the respective provinces and will also ensure the data quality.
1.41 Reporting Lines for ASER activities
Reporting of ASER survey activities will be through provincial coordinators.
Provincial coordinators will then report to Safyan in the Head office.
Reporting lines will be mentioned in the TORs of the provincial coordinators.
1.42 Trainings of Provincial Heads
Training exclusively for provincial coordinators will be organized in Islamabad
from 27-29 August (dates are tentative).
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Two persons from each province will attend this training, and they will further be
responsible for provincial trainings in the respective provinces.
Tanzeem and Nagmana from Balochistan, Afzal and Amjad from KPK, Saba and
Mumtaz from Sindh, Safyan and Imtiaz from Lahore, and Waqas, Ali, Zaheer,
Zaynah and Munawar from Islamabad, will participate in the training.
1.5 District Budget
ASER Pakistan-2013 district budget was shared with the participants.
1.6 ASER Tools
English, Mathematics and Urdu tools for ASER-2013 were discussed in detail.
Procedure of pre-testing and piloting of ASER tools was also discussed.
It was decided after reviewing the existing ASER tools, that Sabah will refine the
tools further according to the suggestions, and will share the new tools soon.
The revised 4 samples of tools will be provided to provincial teams by Monday and
the provincial teams will pilot in their respective provinces.
1.7 Districts for ASER Piloting
It was decided that two districts per province and 4 villages per district will be
selected for piloting.
1.8 Financial Documentation
All the provincial team will make ensure necessary financial documentation in the
light of financial protocols provided by Finance department.
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Annex D
Provincial Workshop Reports
ASER Pakistan 2013
Report: ASER KPK/FATA Provincial Training
Workshop
Submission Date:
October 10, 2013
Prepared by:
ASER Team
Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................. 21
Annual Status of Education Report - ASER .............................................................................. 22
Objectives................................................................................................................................. 22
ASER Pakistan – Provincial Workshop KPK/FATA .................................................................... 23
Workshop Agenda .................................................................................................................... 24
Proceedings .............................................................................................................................. 25
Day 1 – 16th September 2013 .................................................................................................. 25
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE....................................................................................................... 25
Learning Assessment ............................................................................................................... 26
Household Sheets .................................................................................................................... 27
School Observation Sheets ...................................................................................................... 28
Day 2 – 17th September, 2013 ................................................................................................. 28
Field Visit .............................................................................................................................. 28
Feedback & Clarifications ..................................................................................................... 28
Day 3 – 18th September, 2013 ................................................................................................. 29
Action Plan ........................................................................................................................... 29
Annex A: Schedule .............................................................................................................. 30
Annex B: Training Roster ...................................................................................................... 31
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A survey of this nature could only be made possible with the support of many partners.
Aligned to the participatory approach adopted by the Annual Status of Education Report
(ASER), the citizens’ led initiatives like these will determine the shaping and sustainability of
education profiles in this country.
We are thankful to all the participants for their active presence during each session of the
three day workshop. This was fully reflected in the quality of their engagement and desire to
go beyond the workshop to realize ASER Pakistan.
In the end we acknowledge ITA’s logistic team in Peshawar for their technical and logistical
support during the workshop.
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Annual Status of Education Report - ASER The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a survey addressing the quality of
education in Pakistan, and has been facilitated by ITA since 2008. ASER seeks to fill a gap in
educational data by seeking to provide a reliable set of data at the national level that is
comprehensive and, at the same time, easy to understand.
ASER Pakistan 2013 will cover 145 rural districts across Pakistan. In addition to this, ASER
survey will be conducted in 10 urban/ city districts across Pakistan
The ASER model, as in India is such that 30 villages from each district and 20 households
from each village are selected. This gives a total of 600 households per village. The villages
are selected using a Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique.
ASER is carried out in a campaign mode and is a truly national project. ASER involves
ordinary citizens in the process of data collection and survey. In order to train these
surveyors, workshops are held where the necessary skills are imparted. After the trainings are
completed, the survey takes place and upon its completion, the results are then sent to
SAFED by the surveyors through their respective district coordinators.
In Pakistan, some assessment systems are already in place, such as National Education
Assessment System (NEAS) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC). However, ASER
is different from the above mentioned systems because ASER is a household-based survey
looking at the more generic skills of numeracy and literacy, compared to subject specific
learning levels. ASER Pakistan has the following objectives:
Objectives
(i) To get reliable estimates of the status of children’s schooling and basic learning
(reading and arithmetic) at the district level;
(ii) To measure the change in these basic learning and school statistics from last year;
and
(iii) To interpret these results and use them to affect policy decisions at various levels.
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ASER Pakistan – Provincial Workshop KPK/FATA ASER survey will be conducted in all the 25 rural districts of KPK and 13 districts (and
agencies) of FATA. In addition to this, the urban ASER survey will also cover Peshawar.
The objectives of the ASER Provincial Workshop 2013 were to:
To train two district coordinators from every district of KPK and FATA on ASER
methodology, assessment tools and survey tools so that they can become master
trainers and train 60 volunteers per district in district trainings.
To stress on the importance of ASER survey and dissemination.
To discuss the village lists for ASER 2013 and share budgets
To work on deadlines with the district coordinators for ASER volunteer trainings and
survey collection.
To provide each district with the material required for the survey.
ASER KPK/FATA master level trainings were conducted at Blue Palace Hotel in Peshawar.
The workshops covered the ASER rollout process, impacts of the ASER survey, lesson learnt
from the previous years’ ASER exercise in Pakistan and a way forward to ASER 2013 in
Pakistan. SAFED will conduct this exercise in collaboration with local /national partners
annually until 2015, thereby making it an important accessible national statistical tool for
citizens to engage in measuring educational quality and learning levels.
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Workshop Agenda Day (1)
Introductions; Experiences of ASER in Pakistan; doing ASER in a village, issues of
sampling, village mapping, selection of households, explanation of household and school
observation sheets, testing and other relevant discussions pertaining to ASER.
Day (2)
Field Survey; practice of survey in a village
Day (3)
Feedback and Clarifications on the practice sessions, mock presentations by district
participants and planning ahead.
Note: A more detailed daily workshop agenda is attached as an annexure A.
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Proceedings
Day 1 – 16th September 2013 The workshops for both KPK and FATA were started with the recitation of Holy Quran at
9:30 am followed by a brief introduction of the participants.
Waqas Bajwa – Deputy Director Marketing, opened the session with welcoming remarks in
both the KPK and FATA workshops. He also gave a brief presentation on ASER’s vision,
process, future prospects and expectation for participants.
Participating Organizations were:
- National Commission for Human Development –NCHD
- Community Research and Development Organization-CRDO
The first day of the workshops was mainly used to introduce ASER to the participants and get
them familiar with the modalities and architecture of ASER, thereby aligning them with their
own roles and responsibilities.
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE
By Ali Nabi Nur, Zaheer Abbas and Munawar Khayyam
ASER requires the making a map of the surveyed village with the help of key landmarks i.e.
school, village, roads etc. The making of a map is very important for the sampling of the
survey as it shows the population composition of a village clearly. The trainees at both the
workshops were advised to take a round of the village at the time of the survey and make a
rough map. They were also told that this rough map should then be verified by the 2-3 local
village people before drawing it on the ASER map sheet. If the surveyed village has 4 or less
hamlets then the volunteer should select all the hamlets. However, if there were more than 4
hamlets then any of the 4 can to be randomly selected (through chit system).
Trainees were told that if any village has a continuous housing system or has no clear
segregation of hamlets then the entire village has to be divided into 4 sections by drawing a
vertical line and horizontal line from the center of the page. The households have to be
selected randomly following the every 5th
household rule starting from the left side. Every 5th
household from each selected hamlet was to be surveyed until 5 households are completed in
each of the 4 hamlets. In case of a dead end, second or third rounds are to be taken around the
respective hamlet, if required.
Emphasis was placed on how the ASER methodology defines a household. Trainers were told
that if there are multiple families in 1 house eating from the same kitchen (chulha), the
household is considered as 1 household. If there were no children in the household then all
other information regarding the household is to be taken, i.e. that household is part of the 20
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households per village. In case, there is no response from a household, it is not considered in
the survey at all.
In order to make certain that the trainees were grasping the importance and idea of village-
mapping, they were divided into groups and asked to make a random village map. One
member from each group was then asked to come on stage and discuss how he/she had
divided his/her map into hamlets. This exercise helped clear the concepts of many of the
participants regarding map making and helped examine different scenarios that could arise at
the time of the real survey.
Learning Assessment
By Zara Khan and Sania Sajid
In this session, the learning assessment tools and the processes of assessment were discussed
in detail. The participants were told to give a detailed introduction of ASER and themselves
when they enter a household or school in the village as this exercise helps to establish a good
rapport with the villagers which is the key for obtaining reliable information from the people.
Taking a local person during the visit if possible can also prove to be beneficial for the
volunteers.
They were told to collect information of children of ages 3-16 years however the learning
assessment should only be done for children aged 5-16 yrs. All the mothers who use the same
kitchen (chulha) should be tested.
The following learning assessment procedure was explained to the participants:
Language abilities
The session started with explaining the participants that the tools need to be folded in a
manner that the attention of the children giving the assessment is not diverted to other
sections. Basic learning section of the assessment is always started from level III as it is the
regional/national language of the children and there are higher chances of children being able
to read sentences in their local language, irrespective of their level of education. If the child
being tested is able to read the sentences fluently, then he/she must be taken to the next level
of assessment which is the ‘story level’. Children who read the story are also to be asked the
comprehension questions (from the General Knowledge tool) in order to determine their
understanding of the story they read. However, in case, the child was not able to read the
sentences, he/she is to be taken back to the level of words, and if he/she is unable to read
words, he/she should be taken to the letter level. Children are only to be marked at their
highest learning level. Those who are unable to read even the letter are to be marked at the
beginner/nothing level.
It was also highlighted that the children must read 4 out of 5 correct words or letters in order
to qualify for the respective assessment level.
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Arithmetic Abilities
This section starts with the subtraction level where the child is required to do two subtraction
questions, both of which should be correct in order to move forward to the level of division -
the highest level of learning in arithmetic. Children who are or are not able to do division are
asked to do the bonus mathematical problem solving question as the first bonus question is
merely addition. On the other hand, children who are unable to do subtraction should be
taken back to the number recognition 11 – 99 and 1-9, respectively. If a child does not
recognize number 1 to 9 then the level will be nothing or “beginner”.
English Learning Abilities
This assessment begins by capital alphabets. The child is asked to read 5 out of which 4 must
be correct in order to move to the next level which is small alphabets. However, if he/she is
not able to read at least 4 capital letters, the child is marked at the beginner/nothing level. On
the other hand, a child who has cleared the small alphabet level as well is taken to the word
level. Children completing word level are asked further to move to the level of reading
sentences. Those who read the sentences fluently are asked to give the meaning of the
sentences in their local language alongside translating the previous sections’ words to local
language. Children who clear the translation level are marked to have cleared both the bonus
questions.
General Knowledge Abilities
In order to test the general knowledge of the children surveyed, these tools were introduced in
ASER 2013 of the first time. The tool has three sections i.e. English, Arithmetic and
Urdu/Sindhi/Pushto. As mentioned already in the section on Language Abilities, the trainees
were asked to question the surveyed child about the language comprehension questions from
the general knowledge tool if and only if the child is able to read the story fluently. The
English section of this tool contains four pictures, 3 of which the child has to be asked to
identify and name in English. In the section on Arithmetic, the trainees were asked to
question the child firstly about telling the time. The second question of the arithmetic section
focuses on the addition and understanding skills of the child.
In order to make sure that all the tools were understood by participants, short mock household
surveys were held between participants who acted as volunteers and children. These short
mock surveys helped clear the confusions of interacting with and the assessments of children.
Household Sheets
By Zaheer Abbas and Munawar Khayyam
Household sheet was discussed with the participants in detail. They were given details about
each and every column and row, and instructed how to fill in the entire forum. It was
explained what type of information needed to be filled in and how this information will be
processed.
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Participants were advised to make sure that all the required information is recorded before
leaving the respective household. They were advised to take more than 20 house hold sheets
in case they needed to record more information.
School Observation Sheets
By Zaheer Abbas and Munawar Khayyam
ASER survey collects information on one government school and one private school in each
selected village. Government school observation sheet was discussed first. It was mentioned
that it is mandatory to be filled from each and every village. In case, there is no government
school in a village, volunteers are required to go to the nearest government school where the
children of the selected village go and record information. It was also conveyed that while
selecting from a number of government schools in a village, school with the highest level of
education such as high school must be selected. If there are two high schools within a village
then preference should be given to girl’s high school. In case there is no private school in a
village, it can be mentioned on the private school sheet and submitted without any
information.
It was also clarified that volunteers must not rely on the information provided by the school
authorities / head master and visit every class themselves. Emphasis was laid on the school
fund information that needs to be recorded as school administration is somewhat reluctant to
share this information and the volunteers need to deal with this situation quite tactfully.
Day 2 – 17th September, 2013
Field Visit
Day 2 was reserved for a field visit to a local village. The participants of the workshop were
divided into 4 groups of 15 and taken to the village Mathra, district of Peshawar. All four of
the groups conducted a mock ASER survey and filled household and school observation
sheets which were then submitted to their respective group leaders.
The participants collected information on the schools in the first half of the day whereas
second half was reserved for the household survey.
Feedback & Clarifications
By Zara Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Ali Nur & Munawar Khayyam
The participants gave their feedback on the day’s field visit. The facilitators collectively
addressed all the problems the participants had faced in the villages. The participants also
shared the possible problems the volunteers may face in different parts of the country due to
the cultural differences in different regions of the country.
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Day 3 – 18th September, 2013 The third day of the training workshop started with the mock presentations in order to
determine the level of understanding of participants and communication abilities so that they
can give the district level training and carry out the survey. The presentation sessions were
monitored by Mr. Zaheer Abbas and Ms. Zara Khan in FATA workshop and by Ms. Ali Nur
and Mr. Munawar Khayyam in the KPK workshop, who also guided the participants on how
to improve their communication skills and ensure that their volunteers are grasping the
concepts.
Logistics, budget, and planning was discussed in the second half of the day. All the focal
persons and master trainers of each district were given the list of the villages in their district
and were distributed the material for the district level training session and survey.
Action Plan
An action plan for the ASER survey 2013 for all the districts of KPK and FATA was
prepared with the help of the respective district managers. It was decided that the survey in
all the districts of KPK & FATA will be completed by 27th
October, 2013.
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Annex A: Schedule
ASER PAKISTAN 2013 Provincial Workshop & Survey:
DATE DA
Y 9:00-10:00 10:00-10:20 10:20-11:45
11:45-
12:00 12:00-1:00
1:00
-
2:00
2:00-3:30
3:30
-
3:45
3:45-4:45 4:45-5:30
1
Registrati
on &
Welcome
Introduction to
ASER, What
ASER Pakistan
Entails?
Collecting
information
about the
village,
What to do
in a village -
Mapping
Tea
How to test
children,
Assessment
Tools LU
NC
H How to fill
HH format
(With case
studies )
Tea
School
Observati
on
Recap
and
preparati
on for the
field.
2 Field Visit (8:00-4:30) (Village
map, Household survey, School Observation)
Submission of Filled
forms
3
Presentations by participants,
Feedback and clarifications
Timing 9-11:00
Recap Survey process Step by
Step (Timing: 11:00- 1:00) L
un
ch
Planning for District Survey &
Closing Session
(Timing: 2:00-4:30)
Day 2: Field trip should start at 8:00 am. We should go to rural villages which are less than 2 hours from Venue. A team of 10 -15 with one supervisor should go to one village.
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Annex B: Training Roster
Provincial Training Workshop Registration Sheet KPK Venue: Blue Palace Hotel, Peshawar Date: 16-09-13 To : 18-09-2013
Sr.No. Name Organization District Name
Contact
Number Email Address
1 Sajjad Ahmad Shah NCHD Karak 0301-8751144 [email protected]
2
Muhammad Irfan
Khattak NCHD Karak 0346-5670462 [email protected]
3 Aamir Muhammad NCHD Bannu 0334-8685426 [email protected]
4 Farmanullah NCHD Bannu 0301-8752230
5 Sher Muhammad NCHD Upper Dir 0323-9729418 [email protected]
6 Iftikhar NCHD Malakand 0300-9059119 [email protected]
7 Irfanullah CRDO Lakki Marwat 0343-9341848
8 Abdul Nasir NCHD Kohistan 0313-5962298 [email protected]
9 Syeda Shehrish Akram CRDO Nowshera 091-5852202 [email protected]
10 Sumbal CRDO Lakki Marwat 091-50123025 [email protected]
11 Saima CRDO D.I.Khan 0321-9601151 [email protected]
12 Tanveera Kausar NCHD Chitral 0334-49705721
13 Abid Ali NCHD Malakand 0300-5722424 [email protected]
14 Muhammad Tariq NCHD Haripur 0303-5849009 [email protected]
15 Bilal Khan Jadoon NCHD Haripur 0300-5501440 [email protected]
16 Israr Khan NCHD Lower Dir 0344-9784568 [email protected]
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17 Muhammad Asad NCHD Lower Dir 0345-9370360
18 Muhammab Saood NCHD Upper Dir 0300-5701970 [email protected]
19 Muhammad Arshad NCHD Tank 0333-9962592 [email protected]
20 Muhammad Naeem NCHD Tank 0346-3000560
21 Muhammad Ramzan NCHD Batagram 0300-5606435 [email protected]
22 Ishtiaq Ahmed NCHD Batagram 0301-8123924
23 Shamshad Ali NCHD Shangla 0301-5725757
24 Mumtaz Ali Shah CRDO Buner 0344-3331113 [email protected]
25 Muhammad Ali Zai CRDO D.i.Khan 0345-9899347 [email protected]
26 Yasir Khan NCHD Hangu 0333-9602669 [email protected]
27 Faisal khan NCHD Haripur 0341-9637048 [email protected]
28 Aamir khan NCHD Mansehra 0300-9110697 [email protected]
29 Ali Rafiq NCHD Kohistan 0334-896184 [email protected]
30 Niaz Muhammad NCHD Mansehra 0346-9629810 [email protected]
31 Rashid Attique NCHD Chitral 0300-9116233 [email protected]
32 Muhammad Amjad ITA Mardan 0333-98526276 [email protected]
33 Khurshid ITA Swat 0312-5380003 [email protected]
34 Habibullah NCHD Islamabad 0300-5614403 [email protected]
35 Haroon-ur-Rashid ITA Charsadda 0314-9962266 [email protected]
36 Mir Zaman Moomand CRDO Nowshera 0345-9103794 [email protected]
37 Murad Ali CRDO Swabi 0345-3452112 [email protected]
38 Arbab Ali CRDO Swabi 0333-9446067 [email protected]
39 Rekha Kumari CRDO Buner 0332-9699397 [email protected]
40 Shabnum Kanwal NCHD Abbottabad 0300-5634743 [email protected]
41 Ayesha Saddique NCHD Abbottabad 0347-9177567 [email protected]
42 Yasir Ali NCHD
Torghar
Mansehra 0346-6373827 [email protected]
43 Faiz Muhammad CRDO Buner 0346-5566229 [email protected]
44 Yasir Khan NCHD Hangu 0333-9602669 [email protected]
45 Farmanullah NCHD FR Kohat 0332-9659531 [email protected]
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46 Zahidullah NCHD FR Tanic 0342-934216
47 Ata-ur-rehman NCHD FR Kohat 0346-5561748 [email protected]
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Provincial Training Workshop Registration Sheet FATA Venue: Blue Palace Hotel, Peshawar Date: 16-09-13 To: 18-09-13
Sr. No Name Organization District Name Contact Number Email Address
1 Haroon NCHD
North
Wazirstan 0334-8800803 [email protected]
2 Asadullah Shah NCHD
North
Waziristan 0345-194873 [email protected]
3 Muhammad Ayub NCHD FR Tank 0345-9849269 [email protected]
4 Abdul Hamid NCHD
South
Waziristan
Agency 03442119813
5 Mir Nawaz Khan NCHD
South
Waziristan
Agency 0345-9871031
6 Shafqatullah NCHD Kurram 03348845622 [email protected]
7
Muhammad Riaz
Khan NCHD Bajaur 03003643637 [email protected]
8 Muhammad Ilyas NCHD Bajaur 03005659016
9 Khalid Mehmood NCHD FR Lakki 03453986096 [email protected]
10 Aurangzeb NCHD Orakzai 0333-9861204 [email protected]
11 Naimatullah NCHD FR Bannu 0335-0910637
12 Zahid NCHD FR Tank 03429342162
13 Gohar Zaman NCHD FR D.I.Khan 03449368236
14 Abdul Wahab NCHD FR D.I.Khan 0966-613707
15 Farmanullah NCHD FR Kohat 0332-9659531 [email protected]
16 Ata-ur-rehman NCHD FR Kohat 0346-5561748 [email protected]
17 Ejaz Khan NCHD Khyber 0300-5686687 [email protected]
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18 Muhammad Ilyas NCHD Khyber 0341-4322783 [email protected]
19 Ali Nabi ITA Islamabad 0302-8559970 [email protected]
20 Tahir Shah NCHD Mohmand 0345-5243183 [email protected]
22 Muhammad Ishaq NCHD Peshawar 0305-986070 [email protected]
23 Imtiaz Ali NCHD Orakzai 0334-8282815 [email protected]
24 Muhammad Jamsheed NCHD Mohmand 0314-9968885 [email protected]
25 Latifullah NCHD Peshawar 0334-9106321 [email protected]
26 Abdul Nasseer NCHD Kohistan 0313-5962298 [email protected]
27 Amir Muhammad NCHD Bannu 0334-8685426 [email protected]
28 Sajjad Ahmed NCHD Karak 0301-8751144 [email protected]
29 Farmanullah NCHD Bannu 0301-8752230
30 Muhammad Waris NCHD Kurrum 0334-8801376 [email protected]
31 Farmanullah NCHD FR Kokat 0332-9659531 [email protected]
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Report: ASER Sindh Provincial Workshop
Submission Date: November 5, 2013
Prepared by: ASER Team & Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement
Annual Status of Education Report
Objectives
Provincial Workshop Sindh
Workshop Agenda
Proceedings
Day 1 – September 19, 2013
Mapping of the Village
Learning Assessment
Language Abilities
Arithmetic Abilities
English Competency Assessment Test
Household Sheets
School Observation Sheets
Day 2 – September 20, 2013
Field Visit
Feedback & Clarifications
Day 3 – September 21, 2013
Action Plan
Annex A: Schedule
Training Roster.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A survey of this nature could only be made possible with the support of many partners.
Aligned to the participatory approach adopted by the Annual Status of Education Report
(ASER), the citizens’ led initiatives like these will determine the shaping and sustainability of
education profiles in this country.
We are thankful to all the participants for their active presence during each session of the
three day workshop. This was fully reflected in the quality of their engagement and desire to
go beyond the workshop to realize ASER Pakistan.
In the end we acknowledge ITA’s logistic team in Hyderabad and Karachi for their technical
and logistical support during the workshop.
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Annual Status of Education Report - ASER
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a survey addressing the quality of
education in Pakistan, and has been facilitated by ITA since 2008.ASER seeks to fill a gap in
educational data by seeking to provide a reliable set of data at the national level that is
comprehensive and, at the same time, easy to understand.
ASER Pakistan 2013 will cover 145 rural districts across Pakistan. ASER survey will be
conducted in all the 36 districts of Punjab. In addition to this, ASER survey will be conducted
in 10 urban/ city districts across Pakistan
The ASER model, as in India is such that 30 villages from each district and 20 households
from each village are selected. This gives a total of 600 households per village. The villages
are selected using a Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique.
ASER is carried out in a campaign mode and is a truly national project. ASER involves
ordinary citizens in the process of data collection and survey. In order to train these
surveyors, workshops are held where the necessary skills are imparted. After the trainings are
completed, the survey takes place and upon its completion, the results are then sent to
SAFED by the surveyors through their respective district coordinators.
In Pakistan, some assessment systems are already in place, such as National Education
Assessment System (NEAS) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC). However, ASER
is different from the above mentioned systems because ASER is a household-based survey
looking at the more generic skills of numeracy and literacy, compared to subject specific
learning levels. ASER Pakistan has the following objectives:
Objectives
(iv) To get reliable estimates of the status of children’s schooling and basic learning
(reading and arithmetic) at the district level;
(v) To measure the change in these basic learning and school statistics from last year;
and,
(vi) To leverage this workshop as a launching pad for ASER Baluchistan in 2013
through a provincial survey on measuring quality education annually until 2015.
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ASER Pakistan – Provincial Workshop Sindh ASER survey will be conducted in all the 22 Rural districts of Sindh. In addition to this,
ASER survey will be conducted in 3 urban/ city districts in Sindh namely Karachi,
Hyderabad, and Sukkur.
The objectives of the ASER Provincial Workshop 2013 were to:
Train the focal persons of partner organizations on the ASER Methodology
Planning for ASER Pakistan 2013 Implementation in Punjab Province
ASER Sindh’s master level training was conducted at Hotel Faran, Hyderabad. The schedule
of training was
Sr. Event Date venue Facilitator
1 ASER Provincial
Training (Sindh)
September
19-21, 2013
Hotel Faran,
Hyderabad Safyan Jabbar
Saba Ishrat
Rita Kumar
Mumtaz Pirzada
The three day workshop covered the ASER survey procedure, impacts of the ASER survey,
lesson learnt from the previous years’ ASER exercise in Pakistan and a way forward to
ASER 2013 in Pakistan.
Workshop Agenda
Day (1)
Introductions; Experiences of ASER in Pakistan; doing ASER in a village, issues of
sampling, village mapping, selection of households, explanation of household and school
observation sheets, testing and other relevant discussions pertaining to ASER.
Day (2)
Field Survey; practice of survey in a village
Day (3)
Feedback and Clarifications on the practice sessions, mock presentations by district
participants and planning ahead.
Note: A more detailed daily workshop agenda is attached as an annexure A.
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Proceedings
Day 1 –
Day 1 – 19th
September 2013
The workshop was started with the recitation of Holy Quran at 9:00 am followed by a brief
introduction of the participants.
Mumtaz Pirzada– Research Associate ASER (Sindh) opened the session with welcoming
remarks.
Saba Ishrat – Regional Manager ITA, Sindh, gave a brief presentation on ASER’s vision,
process, future prospects and expectation for participants.
Participating Organizations were:
- National Commission for Human Development –NCHD
- Sindh Education Foundation
- Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS)
- Idara-e- Taleem-o-Aagahi – ITA
- NGO`S Development Society- NDS
- Sustainable Environment and Development Foundation- SEDF
The objectives of the ASER Provincial Workshop 2013 were to:
Train the focal persons of partner organizations on the ASER Methodology
Planning for ASER Pakistan 2013 Implementation in Sindh Province
The first day of the workshop was used to introduce ASER to the participants and get them
familiar with the modalities and architecture of ASER, thereby aligning them with their own
roles and responsibilities.
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE
By Safyan Jabbar and Mumtaz Pirzada
ASER requires making a map of the surveyed village with the help of key landmarks i.e.
school, village, roads etc. It is very important because we are doing our survey through
sampling and for sampling one should know the population composition clearly. They were
advised to take a round of the village and make a rough map. This rough map should then be
verified by the 2-3 local village people before drawing it on the ASER map sheet. If the
surveyed village has 4 or less hamlets then the volunteer should select all the hamlets.
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However, if there were more than 4 hamlets then any of the 4 can to be randomly selected
(through chit system).
They were told that if any village has a continuous housing system or has no clear
segregation of hamlets then the entire village has to be divided into 4 sections by drawing a
vertical line and horizontal line from the center of the page. The households have to be
selected randomly following the every 5th
household rule starting from the left side. Every 5th
household from each selected hamlet was to be surveyed until 5 households are completed in
each of the 4 hamlets. In case of a dead end, second or third rounds are to be taken around the
respective hamlet, if required.
Mr. Safyan Jabbar very clearly stated the importance of selecting household. As this is the
very significant step of the survey. The session also included mapping of the village and Mr.
Safyan briefly explained different situation of villages having different demographics. As
villages in Sindh have different type of social status and the communities do not allow
interacting with them.
Emphasis was placed on how the ASER methodology defines a household. They were told
that if there are multiple families in 1 house eating from the same kitchen (chulha), the
household is considered as 1 household. If there were no children in the household then all
other information regarding the household is to be taken, i.e. that household is part of the 20
households per village. In case, there is no response from a household, it is not considered in
the survey at all.
Learning Assessment
By Saba Ishrat
The learning assessment tools and the processes of assessment were discussed in detail. The
participants were told to give a detailed introduction of ASER and themselves when they
enter a household or school in the village as this exercise helps to establish a good rapport
with the villagers which is the key for obtaining reliable information from the people. Taking
a local person during the visit if possible can also prove to be beneficial for the volunteers.
They were told to collect information of children of ages 3-16 years however the learning
assessment should only be done for children aged 5-16 yrs. All the mothers who use the same
kitchen (chulha) should be tested.
The following learning assessment procedure was explained to the participants:
Language abilities
The session started with explaining the participants that the tools need to be folded in a
manner that the attention of the children giving the assessment is not diverted to other
sections. Basic learning section of the assessment is always started from level III as it is the
regional/national language of the children and there are higher chances of children being able
to read sentences in their local language, irrespective of their level of education. If the child
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being tested was able to read the sentences fluently, then they must be taken to the next level
of assessment which is the story. Children who read the story are also to be asked the bonus
questions at the end in order to determine their understanding of the story they read.
However, in case, the child was not able to read the sentences, he/she is to be taken back to
the level of words, and if he/she is unable to read words, they should be taken to the letter
level. Children are only to be marked at their highest learning level. Those who are unable to
read even the letter are to be marked at the beginner/nothing level.
It was also highlighted that the children must read 4 out of 5 correct words or letters in order
to qualify for the respective assessment level.
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Arithmetic Abilities
This section starts with the subtraction level where the child is required to do two subtraction
questions, both of which should be correct in order to move forward to the level of division -
the highest level of learning in arithmetic. Children who are or are not able to do division are
asked to do the bonus mathematical problem solving question as the first bonus question is
merely addition. On the other hand, children who are unable to do subtraction should be
taken back to the number recognition 11 – 99 and 1-9, respectively. If a child does not
recognize number 1 to 9 then the level will be “nothing “or beginning.
English Learning Abilities
This assessment begins by capital alphabets. The child is asked to read 5 out of which 4 must
be correct in order to move to the next level which is small alphabets. However, if he/she is
not able to read at least 4 capital letters, the child is marked at the beginner/nothing level. On
the other hand, a child who has cleared the small alphabet level as well is taken to the word
level. Children completing word level are asked further to move to the level of reading
sentences. Those who read the sentences fluently are asked to give the meaning of the
sentences in their local language alongside translating the previous sections’ words to local
language. Children who clear the translation level are marked to have cleared both the bonus
questions.
Household Sheets
By Rita Kumar
Household sheet was discussed with the participants in detail. They were given details about
each and every column and row, and instructed how to fill in the entire forum. It was
explained what type of information needed to be filled in and how this information will be
processed.
Participants were advised to make sure that all the required information is recorded before
leaving the respective household. They were advised to take more than 20 house hold sheets
in case they needed to record more information.
School Observation Sheets
By Mumtaz Pirzada
ASER survey collects information on one government school and one private school in each
selected village. Government school observation sheet was discussed first. It was mentioned
that it is mandatory to be filled from each and every village. In case, there is no government
school in a village, volunteers are required to go to the nearest government school where the
children of the selected village go and record information. It was also conveyed that while
selecting from a number of government schools in a village, school with the highest level of
education such as high school must be selected. If there are two high schools within a village
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than preference should be given to girl’s high school. In case there is no private school in a
village, it can be mentioned on the private school sheet and submitted without any
information.
It was also clarified that volunteers must not rely on the information provided by the school
authorities / head master and visits every class themselves. Emphasis was laid on the school
fund information that needs to be recorded as school administration is somewhat reluctant to
share this information and the volunteers need to deal with this situation quite tactfully.
Day 2 – September 20, 2013
Field Visit
Day 2 was reserved for a field visit to a local village. The participants of the workshop were
divided into 2 groups of 11 districts. Both groups were taken to a nearby village:
Village WankiWasi( Tando Jam )
Village Tando Haider (Hyderabad Rural)
The Team of SEF (10 districts) and NDS left for the village Tando Haider in Hyderabad
Rural Taluka. Madam Saba Ishrat, Rita Kumar, Maryam Saba, Sheeraz Syed and Mohammad
Aslam lead the group in the field. The other team comprising of HANDS (7 Districts),
NCHD (3 Districts) and SEDF left for village Wanki Wasi in the Hydrabad Rural Taluka.
Mr. Safyan Jabbar, Mumtaz Pirzada, Shoaib Memon and Mohammad Hashim lead the group
in field.
Feedback & Clarifications
By Safyan Jabbar, Saba Ishrat, Rita Kumar, Mumtaz Pirzada
The participants gave their feedback on the day’s field visit. The facilitators collectively
addressed all the problems the participants had faced in the villages. The participants also
shared the possible problems the volunteers may face in different parts of the country due to
the cultural differences in different regions of the country.
Day 3
The last day started with the Recap of all previous sessions of two days. The ASER Video for
Trainer`s made the task easy for team. The video, in brief covered all the steps of ASER
survey. This effort of ASER Team was praised by all participants.
Logistics, budget, and planning was discussed in the second half of the day. All the focal
persons and master trainers of each district were given the list of the villages in their district
and were distributed the material for the district level training session and survey.
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Action Plan
Mumtaz Pirzada asked all participants to finalize their strategy to start ASER in Sindh. Mr.
Safyan Jabbar and Ms. Saba Ishrat had detailed meeting with focal persons of all partner
organizations to formulate the work plan. All focal persons principally agreed that they will
submit their plan by Tuesday 24 Sept 2013.
Note: Detailed training & survey roster annexed C.
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ASER PAKISTAN 2013
Provincial Workshop Agenda- 19th
-21st September 2013
DAY 9:00-9:30 9:30-10:30 10:30-
10:45
10:45-12:00 12:00:1:00 1:00-
1:45
1:45-2:45 2:45-3:00 3:00-3:45 3:45 to 5:00
1 Welcome &
introduction
of
Participants
What
ASER
Pakistan
Entails?
Tea Collecting
information
about the
village, What
to do in a
village -
Mapping
How to select
HHs & what
to do in each
hamlet
What to do
in each
household;
How to test
children
LUNCH Formats:
How to fill
HH format
Tea School Observation Recap and
preparation
for the field.
2 Pilot Survey ( Timing 7:00 am to 1:00 pm ) Lunch JumaNamaz
Break
Compiling results and
understandings from
the field. Putting
down special cases
and doubts
Feedback
and
clarifications
3 Feedback and
clarifications
Tea Planning for Data
Collection/ Village Survey
LUNCH Planning for
Village
Survey
Tea Closing session
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List of Master Trainers ASER 2013
S.No Name District Contact no Organization
1. ShahidChanna Jamshoro
0301-3490995
HANDS
2. Parkash 0346-8245823
3. Aziz Babar Dadu
0346-8209513
4. Zeeshan 0334-3067275
5. Nawaz Janwri Tando Allahyar
0346-8209589
6. ManzurVeesar 0333-2823424
7. Abdul Razzaque Tando Mohd Khan
0346-8209439
8. ShehlaMallah
9. MoosaJamali Kashmore
0300-3041768
10. AyazMirani 0346-3434842
11. Roshan Ali Ghotki
0300-3170052
12. Nighat Sultana
13. InamWagan Jacobabad
0333-5580031
14. NaveedLashari 0333-7545282
15. Hasan Mustafa Thatta
0343-3526028 SEDF
16. ZaibLaghari 0315-7823906
17. GhaffarPandrani Qambar 0333-7500549 NDS
18. JavedMangi N. Feroze 0300-3372612 NCHD
19. Sarfarz Ahmed 0301-2384348
20. Sajjad Memon Sanghar 0302-2120721
21. SherMohdKhaskheli 0333-2886403
22. M. Saleem Shikarpur 0333-7261843
23. M. Haneef 0333-7264725
24. Syed Shoaib Ali Hyderabad
0343-5272471
SEF
25. Reamesh Kumar 0333-2894471
26. M. Asghar Badin
0333-2428379
27. MubligHussain 0336-3945611
28. Umair Ali Matiari
0345-3573538
29. QasimKhuwaja 0323-2338726
30. GhulamMujtaba Mirpurkhas 0342-3548339
31. AkhlaqHussain Mithi
0333-3999088
32. Mashhoq Ali 0333-2512254
33. Ali Sher Umerkot
0345-9895559
34. Raja Mansoor 0332-2664503
35. Imtiaz Ali Magsi Nawabshah
0303-3420063
36. FerozMansoor Ali 0300-3028813
37. TahaArif Sukkur
0345-2413779
38. Abdul Rafay 0333-7198488
39. Ayaz Ali Pirzada Khairpur
0331-3075099
40. Sheeraz Ahmed 0332-0357781
41. Ghulam NABI Larkana
0346-8871900
42. SanaullahChandio 0308-3419352
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ASER Pakistan 2013
Report: ASER Punjab Provincial Workshop
Submission Date:
October 10, 2013
Prepared by:
ASER Team
Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................. 15
Annual Status of Education Report - ASER .............................................................................. 16
Objectives................................................................................................................................. 16
ASER Pakistan – Provincial Workshop Punjab ......................................................................... 17
Workshop Agenda .................................................................................................................... 18
Proceedings .............................................................................................................................. 19
Day 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 19
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE....................................................................................................... 19
Learning Assessment ............................................................................................................... 20
Household Sheets .................................................................................................................... 21
School Observation Sheets ...................................................................................................... 21
Day 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Field Visit .............................................................................................................................. 22
Feedback & Clarifications ..................................................................................................... 22
Day 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Action Plan ........................................................................................................................... 23
Annex A: Schedule .............................................................................................................. 24
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Annex B: Training Roster ...................................................................................................... 25
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A survey of this nature could only be made possible with the support of many partners.
Aligned to the participatory approach adopted by the Annual Status of Education Report
(ASER), the citizens’ led initiatives like these will determine the shaping and sustainability of
education profiles in this country.
We are thankful to all the participants for their active presence during each session of the
three day workshop. This was fully reflected in the quality of their engagement and desire to
go beyond the workshop to realize ASER Pakistan.
In the end we acknowledge ITA’s logistic team in Lahore & Multan for their technical and
logistical support during the workshop.
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Annual Status of Education Report - ASER The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a survey addressing the quality of
education in Pakistan, and has been facilitated by ITA since 2008. ASER seeks to fill a gap in
educational data by seeking to provide a reliable set of data at the national level that is
comprehensive and, at the same time, easy to understand.
ASER Pakistan 2013 will cover 145 rural districts across Pakistan. ASER survey will be
conducted in all the 36 districts of Punjab. In addition to this, ASER survey will be conducted
in 10 urban/ city districts across Pakistan
The ASER model, as in India is such that 30 villages from each district and 20 households
from each village are selected. This gives a total of 600 households per village. The villages
are selected using a Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique.
ASER is carried out in a campaign mode and is a truly national project. ASER involves
ordinary citizens in the process of data collection and survey. In order to train these
surveyors, workshops are held where the necessary skills are imparted. After the trainings are
completed, the survey takes place and upon its completion, the results are then sent to
SAFED by the surveyors through their respective district coordinators.
In Pakistan, some assessment systems are already in place, such as National Education
Assessment System (NEAS) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC). However, ASER
is different from the above mentioned systems because ASER is a household-based survey
looking at the more generic skills of numeracy and literacy, compared to subject specific
learning levels. ASER Pakistan has the following objectives:
Objectives
(vii) To get reliable estimates of the status of children’s schooling and basic learning
(reading and arithmetic) at the district level;
(viii) To measure the change in these basic learning and school statistics from last year;
and,
(ix) To leverage this workshop as a launching pad for ASER Baluchistan in 2013
through a provincial survey on measuring quality education annually until 2015.
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ASER Pakistan – Provincial Workshop Punjab ASER survey will be conducted in all the 36 districts of Punjab. In addition to this, ASER
survey will be conducted in 5 urban/ city districts in Punjab namely Lahore, Faisalabad,
Rawalpindi, Rahim Yar Khan, and Multan.
The objectives of the ASER Provincial Workshop 2013 were to:
Train the focal persons of partner organizations on the ASER Methodology
Planning for ASER Pakistan 2013 Implementation in Punjab Province
ASER Punjab’s master level training was conducted at 2 places. The schedule of training was
Sr. Event Date venue Facilitator
1 ASER Provincial
Training Punjab
(for north Punjab’s
districts)
September
26-28, 2013
Auditorium, IER,
Punjab University,
New Campus, Lahore
Safyan Jabbar
Sehar Saeed
Huma Zia
Muhammad
Usman
2 ASER Provincial
Training Punjab (
for south Punjab’s
districts)
September
25-27, 2013
Hotel First, Multan Safyan Jabbar
Maryam Saba
Fiaz Hassan Virk
Both workshops covered the ASER rollout process, impacts of the ASER survey, lesson
learnt from the previous years’ ASER exercise in Pakistan and a way forward to ASER 2013
in Pakistan. SAFED will conduct this exercise in collaboration with local /national partners
annually until 2015, thereby making it an important accessible national statistical tool for
citizens to engage in measuring educational quality and learning levels.
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Workshop Agenda Day (1)
Introductions; Experiences of ASER in Pakistan; doing ASER in a village, issues of
sampling, village mapping, selection of households, explanation of household and school
observation sheets, testing and other relevant discussions pertaining to ASER.
Day (2)
Field Survey; practice of survey in a village
Day (3)
Feedback and Clarifications on the practice sessions, mock presentations by district
participants and planning ahead.
Note: A more detailed daily workshop agenda is attached as an annexure A.
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Proceedings
Day 1 The workshop was started with the recitation of Holy Quran at 9:30 am followed by a brief
introduction of the participants.
Safyan Jabbar – Program Manager ASER, opened the session with welcome remarks. He also
gave a brief presentation on ASER’s vision, process, future prospects and expectation for
participants.
Participating Organizations were:
- National Commission for Human Development –NCHD
- Democratic Commission for Human Development-DCHD
- Research and Community Development Organization - RCDO
- Idara-e- Taleem-o-Aagahi – ITA
- National Rural Support Program-NRSP
- Al-Watan Social Welfare Organization
- MK Foundation
- Danish Foundation
The objectives of the ASER Provincial Workshop 2013 were to:
Train the focal persons of partner organizations on the ASER Methodology
Planning for ASER Pakistan 2013 Implementation in Punjab Province
The first day of the workshop was used to introduce ASER to the participants and get them
familiar with the modalities and architecture of ASER, thereby aligning them with their own
roles and responsibilities.
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE
By Safyan Jabbar and Sehar Saeed
ASER requires making a map of the surveyed village with the help of key landmarks i.e.
school, village, roads etc. It is very important because we are doing our survey through
sampling and for sampling one should know the population composition clearly. They were
advised to take a round of the village and make a rough map. This rough map should then be
verified by the 2-3 local village people before drawing it on the ASER map sheet. If the
surveyed village has 4 or less hamlets then the volunteer should select all the hamlets.
However, if there are more than 4 hamlets then any of the 4 can to be randomly selected
(through chit system).
They were told that if any village has a continuous housing system or has no clear
segregation of hamlets then the entire village has to be divided into 4 sections by drawing a
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vertical line and horizontal line from the center of the page. The households have to be
selected randomly following the every 5th
household rule starting from the left side. Every 5th
household from each selected hamlet is to be surveyed until 5 households are completed in
each of the 4 hamlets. In case of a dead end, second or third rounds are to be taken around the
respective hamlet, if required.
Emphasis was placed on how the ASER methodology defines a household. They were told
that if there are multiple families in 1 house eating from the same kitchen (chulha), the
household is considered as 1 household. If there were no children in the household then all
other information regarding the household is to be taken, i.e. that household is part of the 20
households per village. In case, there is no response from a household, it is not considered in
the survey at all.
The trainers also suggested that the map could also be discussed with the village elders,
numberdar, councilor or patwari if possible for a better result. The primary idea behind
making a map is to get the true representation of the village population. Furthermore, the map
also helps in the monitoring / rechecking of surveyed villages.
Learning Assessment
By Muhammad Usman and Maryam Saba
The learning assessment tools and the processes of assessment were discussed in detail. The
participants were told to give a detailed introduction of ASER and themselves when they
enter a household or school in the village as this exercise helps to establish a good rapport
with the villagers which is the key for obtaining reliable information from the people. Taking
a local person during the visit if possible can also prove to be beneficial for the volunteers.
They were told to collect information of children of ages 3-16 years. Howeve,r the learning
assessment should only be done for children aged 5-16 yrs. All the mothers who use the same
kitchen (chulha) should be tested.
The following learning assessment procedure was explained to the participants:
Language abilities
The session started with explaining the participants that the tools need to be folded in a
manner that the attention of the children giving the assessment is not diverted to other
sections. Basic learning section of the assessment is always started from level III as it is the
regional/national language of the children and there are higher chances of children being able
to read sentences in their local language, irrespective of their level of education. If the child
being tested is able to read the sentences fluently, then they must be taken to the next level of
assessment which is the story. Children who read the story are also to be asked the General
Knowledge questions at the end in order to determine their understanding of the story they
have read. However, in case, the child is not able to read the sentences, he/she is to be taken
back to the level of words, and if he/she is unable to read words, he/she should be taken to the
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letter level. Children are only to be marked at their highest learning level. Those who are
unable to read even the letter are to be marked at the beginner/nothing level.
It was also highlighted that the children must read 4 out of 5 correct words or letters in order
to qualify for the respective assessment level.
Arithmetic Abilities
This section starts with the subtraction level where the child is required to do two subtraction
questions, both of which should be correct in order to move forward to the level of division -
the highest level of learning in arithmetic. Children who are or are not able to do division are
asked to do the bonus mathematical problem solving question as the first bonus question is
merely addition. On the other hand, children who are unable to do subtraction should be
taken back to the number recognition 11 – 99 and 1-9, respectively. If a child does not
recognize number 1 to 9 then the level will be ‘nothing’ or ‘beginner’. Irrespective of whether
the child has completed the basic learning assessment, he/she is asked to answer the General
Knowledge question.
English Learning Abilities
This assessment begins by capital alphabets. The child is asked to read 5 capital letters out of
which 4 must be correct in order to move to the next level which is small alphabets.
However, if he/she is not able to read at least 4 capital letters, the child is marked at the
beginner/nothing level. On the other hand, a child who has cleared the small alphabet level as
well is taken to the word level. Children completing word level are asked further to move to
the level of reading sentences. Irrespective of whether the child has completed the basic
learning assessment, he/she is asked to answer the General Knowledge question.
Household Sheets
By Muhammad Usman and Fiaz Hassan Virk
Household sheet was discussed with the participants in detail. They were given details about
each and every column and row, and instructed how to fill in the entire forum. It was
explained what type of information needed to be filled in and how this information will be
processed.
Participants were advised to make sure that all the required information is recorded before
leaving the respective household. They were advised to take more than 20 house hold sheets
in case they needed to record more information.
School Observation Sheets
By Zara Khan and Akhtar Mirza
ASER survey collects information on one government school and one private school in each
selected village. Government school observation sheet was discussed first. It was mentioned
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that it is mandatory to be filled from each and every village. In case, there is no government
school in a village, volunteers are required to go to the nearest government school where the
children of the selected village go and record information. It was also conveyed that while
selecting from a number of government schools in a village, school with the highest level of
education such as high school must be selected. If there are two high schools within a village
then preference should be given to girl’s high school. In case there is no private school in a
village, it can be mentioned on the private school sheet and submitted without any
information.
It was also clarified that volunteers must not rely on the information provided by the school
authorities / head master and visit every class themselves. Emphasis was laid on the school
fund information that needs to be recorded as school administration is somewhat reluctant to
share this information and the volunteers need to deal with this situation quite tactfully.
Day 2
Field Visit
Day 2 was reserved for a field visit to a local village. The participants of the workshop were
divided into 2 groups of 15. Both groups were taken to a nearby village:
Kot Pindi Daas (Punjab: north)
Durrana Langana (Punjab: south)
Buua Pur (Punjab: south)
Both the groups conducted a mock ASER survey in their respective villages. They filled
household and school observation sheets which were then submitted to their respective group
leaders.
The participants collected information on the schools in the first half of the day whereas
second half was reserved for the household survey.
Feedback & Clarifications
By Sehar Saeed, Muhammad Usman, Maryam Saba & Fiaz Hassan
The participants gave their feedback on the day’s field visit. The facilitators collectively
addressed all the problems the participants had faced in the villages. The participants also
shared the possible problems the volunteers may face in different parts of the country due to
the cultural differences in different regions of the country.
Day 3 The third day of the training workshop started with the mock presentations in order to
determine the level of understanding of participants and communication abilities so that they
can give the district level training and carry out the survey. The presentation sessions were
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monitored by Mr. Safyan Jabbar and Mr. Usman in Lahore and by Ms. Maryam Saba and Mr.
Fiaz Hassan in Multan who also guided the participants on how to improve their
communication skills and ensure that their volunteers are grasping the concepts.
Logistics, budget, and planning was discussed in the second half of the day. All the focal
persons and master trainers of each district were given the list of the villages in their district
and were distributed the material for the district level training session and survey.
Action Plan
An action plan for the ASER survey 2013 for all the districts of Punjab was prepared with the
help of the respective district managers. It was decided that the survey in all the districts of
Punjab will be completed by 25th
October, 2013.
Note: Detailed training & survey roster annexed C
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Annex A: Schedule
ASER PAKISTAN 2013Provincial Workshop & Survey:
DATE DA
Y 9:00-10:00 10:00-10:20 10:20-11:45
11:45-
12:00 12:00-1:00
1:00
-
2:00
2:00-3:30
3:30
-
3:45
3:45-4:45 4:45-5:30
1
Registrati
on &
Welcome
Introduction to
ASER, What
ASER Pakistan
Entails?
Collecting
information
about the
village,
What to do
in a village -
Mapping
Tea
How to test
children,
Assessment
Tools LU
NC
H How to fill
HH format
(With case
studies )
Tea
School
Observati
on
Recap
and
preparati
on for the
field.
2 Field Visit (8:00-4:30) (Village
map, Household survey, School Observation)
Submission of Filled
forms
3
Presentations by participants,
Feedback and clarifications
Timing 9-11:00
Recap Survey process Step by
Step (Timing: 11:00- 1:00) L
un
ch
Planning for District Survey &
Closing Session
(Timing: 2:00-4:30)
Day 2: Field trip should start at 8:00 am. We should go to rural villages which are less than 2 hours from Venue. A team of 10 -15 with one supervisor should go to one village.
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ASER Pakistan 2013 ASER Punjab Survey
Annex B: Training Roster
Provincial Training Workshop Registration Sheet Punjab (North) Venue: IER Punjab University Lahore Date: 26-09-13 To : 28-09-2013
Sr.No. Name Organization District Name
Contact
Number Email Address
1 Munazzah Yousaf ITA Lahore 0343-4792118 [email protected]
2 Munawar ITA Islamabad ------------- ------------------
3 Farooq RCDO Hafizabad 0333-8074780 [email protected]
4 Fakhar Bhatti --------- Mandi Bhaudin 0322-6639238 Fakharbhatti [email protected]
5 Faqir Hussain Kavish Welfare Attock 0333-5799250 [email protected]
6 Khushnood Ijaz ITA Faisalabad 0345-7853185 [email protected]
7 M.Aslam NCHD Narowal 0306-6336176 -----------------------
8 Shahid Iqbal NCHD Narowal 0301-6319098 [email protected]
9 Altaf Awan AL Basher Foundation Chakwal 0334-5229715 [email protected]
10 Usman Ali ITA Lahore 0333-4516700 [email protected]
11 Muhammad Ramzan NCHD Chinniot 0300-7000692 [email protected]
12 Ayesha Hussain IPL Lahore 0321-4633457 -----------------
13 Amber Asif IPL Lahore 3044452553 -----------------
14 Zara Khan ITA Lahore ---------------- --------------
15 Sehar Saeed ITA Lahore ------------------ ----------------
16 Sonia Riaz ITA Lahore --------------- ----------------
17 Zaynah Gilani ITA Islamabad ------------------- [email protected]
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18 M.Usman ITA Lahore 0321-6803847 [email protected]
19 Imtiaz A. Nizami ITA Lahore 0333-4047200 [email protected]
20 Imran Ali ITA Lahore 3456062063 [email protected]
21 Saleem Ashraf DCHD Nankana Shab 0301 4732238 [email protected]
22 Mustafa Rana DCHD Nankana Shab 3457840414 [email protected]
23 Sarfraz Ali NCHD Sargodha 0300-7429165 [email protected]
24 Zulbaif Nazir NCHD Sargodha 0346-6349050 [email protected]
25 Asad Abbas DCHD Shiekhupura 3004423178 [email protected]
26 Wqas Haider DCHD Shiekhupura 3212556585 [email protected]
27 Javed Anwar NCHD Kasur 3446717579 [email protected]
28 Rana Ijaz Ahmed NCHD Kasur 0333-8871853 [email protected]
29 Rana Abdul Jabbar M.K Foundation Sialkot 0306-4646510 [email protected]
30 Ahmed Yar NCHD Chinniot 0333-6706822 ---------------
31 Yasmeen. Niazi RCDO Mianwali 0336-7669432 [email protected]
32 Saira Malik RCDO Mianwali 3327655357 [email protected]
33 Shamshad Gul RCDO Mianwali 0331-7216302 [email protected]
34 Taj Muhammad RCDO Mianwali 0300-6091567 [email protected]
35 M.Rafique RCDO Mianwali 3016355335 [email protected]
36 Sami Khan RCDO Mianwali 3325747476 [email protected]
37 Muhammad Ali RCDO Mianwali 0333-5868168 [email protected]
38 Ghulam Murtaza M.K Foundation Sialkot 0301-6141102 [email protected]
39 Malik Saeed Anwar Al-Watan Gujrat 0345-6942228 [email protected]
40 Waseem Ahmed Al-Watan- AWFP Gujranwala 3139492229 [email protected]
41 Farhan Ghafoor ITA Faisalabad 3336851872 [email protected]
42 Safyan Jabbar ITA Lahore -------------- ---------------
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Provincial Training Workshop Registration Sheet Punjab (South) Venue: The First Hotel Multan Date: 25-09-13 To: 27-09-13
Sr. No Name Organization District Name Contact Number Email Address 1 Gulzar Ahmed NCHD Vehari 3007734050 [email protected]
2 Ahmed Azeem NCHD Khanewal 3006890648 [email protected]
3 M.Abbas NCHD Khanewal 0333-7655704 ------------------
4 Abrar Ali Danish Okara 0334-9858193 ---------------
5 Abdul -Aziz NCHD Pakpattan 0321-8690939 [email protected]
6 Sajid Ali NCHD Pakpattan 0300-8754719 [email protected]
7 Tufail Ahmed Khan NCHD Jhang 0334-5071991 [email protected]
8 M.Hussain NCHD
Bahawal
Nagar 0301-7684021 --------------
9 Asif Ali Tarar NCHD
Bahawal
Nagar 0300-6048995 [email protected]
10 Azhar Hussain ITA Multan 0300-9221911 [email protected]
11 M.Murad NCHD Bhakkar 0333-5273053 [email protected]
12 M.Ayub NCHD Bhakkar 0335-6663700 [email protected]
13 M.Fayyaz NCHD Lodhran 0345-8736387 [email protected]
14 Farhan Riaz NRSP Rajanpur 0333-6433028 [email protected]
15 Bushra Noreen NRSP Layyah 0333-8910352 [email protected]
16 Akhtar Mirza NRSP D.G. Khan 0333-7493223 [email protected]
17 Talib Hussain NCHD Jhang 3007901405 [email protected]
18 Muhammad Zafar
Danish
Foundation Sahiwal 0314-3611387 [email protected]
19 Sohaib Qamar NRSP Layyah 0333-6032962 [email protected]
20 M.Madni Asghar NRSP Rajanpur 0333-6331193 [email protected]
21 Javed Iqbal ITA Rahim Yar 0333-7459012 [email protected]
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22 Naveed Iqbal SOF Bahawalpur 0345-8744893 [email protected]
23 Sajjad Haider ITA Multan 3007837830 [email protected]
24 Abdul Ghaffor NCHD Lodhran 3006855924 [email protected]
25 Safyan Jabbar ITA Lahore ----------------- [email protected]
26 M.Fiaz ITA Lahore 0333-4143022 [email protected]
27 Maryam Saba ITA Lahore ------------ [email protected]
28 Dr. Javed Joyia
Danish
Foundation Sahiwal 0301-6923564 Javed [email protected]
29 Ayub Aryan DCHD
Toba Tek
Singh 3137295451 [email protected]
30 Johnson Gill DCHD
Toba Tek
Singh 3137295451 [email protected]
31 Fatima Manzoor NRSP D.G. Khan 0344-7104162 [email protected]
32 Syed Ashan ITA M. Garh 0333-6708687 [email protected]
33 Misbah Riaz ITA Multan 0331-7073930 [email protected]
34 Nazia Ramzan ITA M. Garh 0311-6608000 [email protected]
35 Younis Michael NCHD Vehari 0346-6323625 [email protected]
36 Zartashia Kiran ITA Khanewal 0336-6317966 [email protected]
37 Farooq Ahmed Volunteer
Rahim Yar
Khan 0345-6805694 [email protected]
38 M.Jalil. Butt
Danish
Foundation Sahiwal/okara 0300-4874887 [email protected]
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ASER Pakistan 2013
Report: ASER AJK Provincial Workshop
Submission Date: October 30, 2013
Prepared by: Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), ASER Team
In collaboration with:
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................. 31
ASER Pakistan – AJK Provincial Workshop ............................................................................... 32
Annual Status of Education Report - ASER ........................................................................... 32
Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 33
Workshop Agenda ................................................................................................................ 34
Day 1 – September 25, 2013 ................................................................................................ 35
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE .................................................................................................... 36
Learning Assessment ............................................................................................................. 37
Household Survey .................................................................................................................. 39
School Observation Survey .................................................................................................... 39
Day 2 – 26 September, 2013 ................................................................................................ 40
Day 3 – 27 September, 2013 ................................................................................................ 40
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All praise to Allah the Almighty for the successful completion of the three day provincial
training program in AJK advocated by the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) - the
citizens’ led initiative. It is efforts like these which determine the shaping and sustainability
of education profiles in Pakistan.
It would have been not possible to fully conduct the training program without the cooperation
and support of the partner organizations. We are also thankful to all the participants for their
admirable presence and interactive participation during each session of the three day
workshop. This was fully reflected in the quality of their engagement and desire to go beyond
the workshop to realize ASER Pakistan.
In the end we acknowledge ITA for technical and logistical support during the workshop.
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ASER Pakistan – AJK Provincial Workshop
Annual Status of Education Report – ASER Pakistan 2013, AJK Provincial workshop was
held at the Sangum Hotel facilitated by resource persons from ASER core team.
The workshop covered the ASER rollout process, impacts of the ASER survey, lesson learnt
from the previous years’ ASER exercise in Pakistan and a way forward to ASER 2013 in
Pakistan. SAFED will conduct this exercise in collaboration with local /national partners
annually until 2015, thereby making it an important accessible national statistical tool for
citizens to engage in measuring educational quality and learning levels.
Annual Status of Education Report - ASER
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a survey addressing the quality of
education in Pakistan, and has been facilitated by ITA since 2008. ASER seeks to fill a gap in
educational data by seeking to provide a reliable set of data at the national level that is
comprehensive and, at the same time, easy to understand.
The ASER piloted 11 districts in its first year; 2008. In 2011, 82 districts across the country
were surveyed, 135 districts were surveyed in 2012 and survey in 145 districts is being
conducted in the current year. The survey is aimed to cover all the rural districts in Pakistan
this year including ten urban cities.
The ASER model, as in India is such that 30 villages from each district and 20 households
from each village are selected. This gives a total of 600 households per village. The villages
are selected using a Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique.
ASER is carried out in a campaign mode and is a truly national project. ASER involves
ordinary citizens in the process of data collection and survey. In order to train these
surveyors, workshops are held where the necessary skills are imparted. After the trainings are
completed, the survey takes place and upon its completion, the results are then sent to
SAFED by the surveyors through their respective district coordinators.
In Pakistan, some assessment systems are already in place, such as National Education
Assessment System (NEAS) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC). However, ASER
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is different from the above mentioned systems because ASER is a household-based survey
looking at the more generic skills of numeracy and literacy, compared to subject specific
learning levels. ASER Pakistan workshop has the following objectives:
Objectives
1. To get reliable estimates of the status of children’s schooling and basic learning
(reading and arithmetic) at the district level;
2. To measure the change in these basic learning and school statistics from last year;
and,
3. To leverage this workshop as a launching pad for ASER Pakistan 2013 in AJK
through a provincial training & survey on measuring quality education annually
until 2015.
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Workshop Agenda
(September 25th
– 27th
, 2013)
Day (1)
Introductions; why, how, experiences of ASER in Pakistan; issues of sampling, practice
mapping, selection of households, testing and discussions, doing ASER in a village, School
Observation Sheets
Day (2)
Field Survey; practice of surveys in a village
Day (3)
Feedback and clarifications on the practice sessions and planning for the district level training
and survey.
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Day 1 – September 25, 2013
Workshop started with the recitation of Holy Quran at 9 30 am which was followed by an ice
breaking introduction session amongst the participants. They were asked to share their
expectations of the workshop which revealed that they were aiming to acquire new skills in
terms ASER Pakistan’s approach and methodology in order to make ASER Pakistan more
successful.
Mr. Waqas Bajwa started the workshop at the Sangum Hotel by sharing the schedule of the
three day workshop with the participants and introduced ASER briefly. Full fledge
presentation on the vision, mission, process, future prospects of ASER were given by Ali
Nabi Noor – Research Associate. He also discussed the implications and policy
recommendations taking place as the result of the ASER report being published each year.
Total numbers of participants were 12. The workshop took place at Conference Hall, Sangum
Hotel, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu Kashmir.
The objectives of the ASER AJK Provincial Workshop 2013 were to:
Train the focal persons of partner organizations on the ASER methodology
Planning for ASER Pakistan 2013 implementation
Basically the first day of the workshop was used to introduce ASER to the participants and
get them acquainted with the modalities and architecture of ASER, thereby aligning them
with their own roles and responsibilities. Mr. Waqas Ali Bajwa shared the following plan
with the participants:
Phase I: Year I [2010] - 30 districts across Pakistan - Completed
Phase II: Year II [2011] - 84 districts across Pakistan - Completed
Phase III: Year III, IV, V [2012-2015] - 145 districts across Pakistan – In process
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ASER Pakistan 2012 survey findings were also shared with the participants. Total 251,444
children were tested in 82,521 households. According to the report 77% children are going to
school and 23% are not going to school (out of school/dropout/never enrolled). Other
findings of ASER 2012 shared included the following:
- Girls access and learning is lower than boys
- Learning Levels are better in Private schools overall
- More Private school students take paid tuition than government students
- Missing facilities persist particularly in Primary schools: Toilets (50%) , Drinking
Water, (61%), Boundary Walls (62%)
- Mothers who have completed at least primary (highly correlated with children’s
access and learning) is Low in Pakistan (22 %)
- 87% teachers attend schools - Sindh 83% (lowest)
- Almost 49% children in class 5 will graduate without class 2 level competencies in
Urdu/Sindhi , English and Arithmetic
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE
By Mr. Zaheer (Research Associate, ASER)
The mapping session is one of the integral parts of the entire workshop as the contents of the
remaining workshop and eventually the survey depend on the results of the mapping. Mr.
Zaheer explicitly explained the procedure of making a rough map as soon as the volunteer
enter the village, followed by marking all the main landmarks. The map can later on easily be
copied on to the mapping sheet once the volunteer has visited the entire village and grasped
the idea of the directions of the village. It was also mentioned that help from villagers or
some elder could be taken to make the map and to ensure that the details on the map are
correct.
After explaining the process of drawing the map, the participants were explained how to
choose the selected sample of households from the entire village. If the village could easily
be divided into 4 hamlets, volunteers must select 5 households from each hamlet such that
they should select every 5th
household on their left hand side beginning from the center of the
hamlet. This ensures there is no bias in the sample and the process is completely random in
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nature. In case, there are more than 4 hamlets in a village, volunteers must select 4 hamlets
via the chit system and encircle the selected hamlets on the map.
Furthermore, the definition of terms such as a household was also given clearly. If there are
more than one families residing in one house, they will be considered one household only if
they have a mutual kitchen (chulla). However, if both the families living in the house have
different kitchens, they will be considered separate households and the household with the
first interaction should be selected for the survey.
Learning Assessment
by Mr.Mushtaq (Representative from Hamza Development Foundation) & Ms. Huma Zia –
(Senior Research Associate)
The learning assessment tools and the processes of assessment were discussed in detail. The
participants were told to give a detailed introduction of ASER and themselves when they
enter a village, household or a school in the village as this exercise helps to establish a good
rapport with the villagers which is the key for obtaining reliable information from the people.
Taking a local person during the visit if possible can also prove to be beneficial for the
volunteers. It was also highlighted that information details have to be recorded for children of
ages 3 – 16 years whereas only children aging 5 - 16 years can be tested for assessment. All
three learning assessment tools (Urdu/ Sindhi, English, and Arithmetic) were discussed in
detail.
Basic Learning Abilities
This section focuses on finding out the learning abilities of children in the local language.
Majority of schools in AJK are either English medium or Urdu medium. Therefore, the
participants were given assessment tools in Urdu.
The session started with explaining the participants that the tools need to be folded in a
manner that the attention of the children giving the assessment is not diverted to other
sections. Basic learning section of the assessment is always started from level III as it is the
regional/national language of the children and there are higher chances of children being able
to read sentences in their local language, irrespective of their level of education. If the child
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being tested was able to read the sentences fluently, then they must be taken to the next level
of assessment which is the story. However, in case, the child was not able to read the
sentences, he/she is to be taken back to the level of words, and if he/she is unable to read
words, they should be taken to the letter level. Children are only to be marked at their highest
learning level. Those who are unable to read even the letter are to be marked at the
beginner/nothing level.
It was also highlighted that the children must read 4 out of 5 correct words or letters in order
to qualify for the respective assessment level.
Arithmetic Abilities
This section starts with the subtraction level where the child is required to do two subtraction
questions, both of which should be correct in order to move forward to the level of division -
the highest level of learning in arithmetic. On the other hand, children who are unable to do
subtraction should be taken back to the number recognition 11 – 99 and 1-9, respectively. If a
child does not recognize number 1 to 9 then the level will be “nothing”.
English Learning Abilities
This assessment begins by capital alphabets. The child is asked to read 5 out of which 4 need
to be correct in order to move to the next level which is small alphabets. However, if he/she is
not able to read at least 4 capital letters, the child is marked at the beginner/nothing level. On
the other hand, a child who has cleared the small alphabet level as well is taken to the word
level. Children completing word level are asked further to move to the level of reading
sentences.
General Knowledge Abilities
General Knowledge tools were introduced in ASER 2013 for the first time. This tool has
three sections i.e. English, Arithmetic and Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto. The Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto
general knowledge section is the only one which is related with the respective tool such that
the questions asked are related to the highest level of reading, which is, story. For English
section, there are four pictures which have to been identified by the child and the child has to
name them in English. However, for Arithmetic, children have to tell time and do some
problem sums which focus on the addition and understanding skills of the child.
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Household Survey
by Mr. Ali Nabi Noor
Household sheet was discussed with the participants in detail. They were given details about
each and every column and row, and instructed how to fill in the entire forum. It was
explained what type of information needed to be filled in and how this information will be
processed. Sample report cards from ASER 2012 were also shown to them in order to give
them an idea how this information is processed.
Participants were advised to make sure that all the required information is recorded before
leaving the respective household. They were advised to take more than 20 house hold sheets
in case they needed to record more information.
School Observation Survey
by Huma Zia (Senior Research Associate – ASER)
ASER survey collects information on one government school and one private school in each
selected village. Government school observation sheet was discussed first. It was mentioned
that it is mandatory to be filled from each and every village. In case, there is no government
school in a village, volunteers are required to go to the nearest government school where the
children of the selected village go and record information. It was also conveyed that while
selecting from a number of government schools in a village, school with the highest level of
education such as high school must be selected. If there are two high schools within a village
than preference should be given to girl’s high school. In case there is no private school in a
village, it can be mentioned on the private school sheet and submitted without any
information.
It was also clarified that volunteers must not rely on the information provided by the school
authorities / head master and visit every class themselves. Emphasis was laid on the school
fund information that needs to be recorded as school administration is somewhat reluctant to
share this information and the volunteers need to deal with this situation quite tactfully.
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Day 2 – 26 September, 2013
The second day of the workshop was dedicated to the field visit which was planned for better
understanding and practical exposure of the participants. All the participants were divided
into two teams and taken to a nearby village.
Participants were dropped to their respective villages around 10 30 am. All the teams visited
the government school immediately as there was very less time for them to conduct the
survey since schools were going to close at 1pm. After completing the school survey, the
participants moved to the household survey in their respective villages. They followed all the
steps and procedure of selection of households at the first day of the training. Each team has
ASER team members who were there to guide them through the process in case the
participants needed any clarification.
All the groups returned to the training center by 3pm. A highly participative discussion
session was carried out by Mr. Bajwa, Noor, Abbas, and Ms. Zia where all the matters of
confusion and concern of the participants were catered. Participants collectively addressed
the possible problems the volunteers may have in different parts of the country due to the
cultural differences in different regions of the country.
Day 3 – 27 September, 2013
The third day of the training workshop started with a recap where a video clipping was shared
with the participants so that their concepts and procedure of conducting the district training
was clear. Following the sharing of the video, participants from all the districts were made to
give mock presentations in order to determine their level of understanding and
communication abilities so that they can give the district level training and carry out the
survey. The presentation sessions were monitored by Mr. Noor, Abbas, Noor and Ms. Zia
who also guided the participants on how to improve their communication skills and ensure
that their volunteers are grasping the concepts.
Logistics, budget, and planning were discussed right after the revision. All the focal persons
and master trainers of each district were given the list of the villages in their district and were
distributed the material for the district level training session and survey.
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ASER Pakistan 2013
Report: ASER Provincial Workshop-Gilgit
Baltistan (GB)
Submission Date:
November 5, 2013
Prepared by:
ASER Team-Islamabad
Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................. 43
Annual Status of Education Report - ASER .............................................................................. 44
Objectives................................................................................................................................. 44
ASER Pakistan – Provincial Workshop Gilgit Baltistan (GB) ..................................................... 45
Workshop Agenda .................................................................................................................... 46
Proceedings .............................................................................................................................. 47
Day 1 – 1st October 2013 ........................................................................................................... 6
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE....................................................................................................... 47
Learning Assessment Tools ...................................................................................................... 48
Household Sheets .................................................................................................................... 49
School Observation Sheets ...................................................................................................... 49
Day 2 – October 2, 2013 .......................................................................................................... 50
Field Visit .............................................................................................................................. 50
Feedback & Clarifications ..................................................................................................... 50
Day 3 – October 3rd 2013 ......................................................................................................... 51
Action Plan ........................................................................................................................... 51
Annex A: Schedule .............................................................................................................. 52
Annex B: Training Roster ...................................................................................................... 53
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A survey of this nature could only be made possible with the support of many partners.
Aligned to the participatory approach adopted by the Annual Status of Education Report
(ASER), the citizens’ led initiatives like these will determine the shaping and
sustainability of education profiles in this country.
We are thankful to all the participants for their active presence during each session of
the three day workshop. This was fully reflected in the quality of their engagement and
desire to go beyond the workshop to realize ASER Pakistan.
In the end we acknowledge ITA’s logistic team for their technical and logistical support
during the workshop.
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Annual Status of Education Report - ASER The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is a survey addressing the quality of
education in Pakistan, and has been facilitated by ITA since 2008. ASER seeks to fill a gap in
educational data by seeking to provide a reliable set of data at the national level that is
comprehensive and, at the same time, easy to understand.
ASER Pakistan 2013 will cover 145 rural districts across Pakistan. In addition to this, ASER
survey will be conducted in 10 urban/ city districts across Pakistan
The ASER model, as in India is such that 30 villages from each district and 20 households
from each village are selected. This gives a total of 600 households per village. The villages
are selected using a Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling technique.
ASER is carried out in a campaign mode and is a truly national project. ASER involves
ordinary citizens in the process of data collection and survey. In order to train these
surveyors, workshops are held where the necessary skills are imparted. After the trainings are
completed, the survey takes place and upon its completion, the results are then sent to
SAFED by the surveyors through their respective district coordinators.
In Pakistan, some assessment systems are already in place, such as National Education
Assessment System (NEAS) and Punjab Examination Commission (PEC). However, ASER
is different from the above mentioned systems because ASER is a household-based survey
looking at the more generic skills of numeracy and literacy, compared to subject specific
learning levels. ASER Pakistan has the following objectives:
Objectives
(x) To get reliable estimates of the status of children’s schooling and basic learning
(reading and arithmetic) at the district level;
(xi) To measure the change in these basic learning and school statistics from last year;
and,
(xii) To leverage this workshop as a launching pad for ASER Baluchistan in 2013
through a provincial survey on measuring quality education annually until 2015.
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ASER Pakistan – Provincial Workshop Gilgit Baltistan (GB) ASER survey will be conducted in all the 7 districts of GB.
The objectives of the ASER Provincial Workshop 2013 were to:
Train the focal persons of partner organizations on the ASER Methodology
Planning for ASER Pakistan 2013 Implementation in GB Province
ASER GB’s master level training was conducted at Riveria Hotel, Gilgit, GB. The schedule
of training was
Sr. Event Date Venue Facilitator
1 ASER Provincial
Training GB
October 1-3,
2013
Main Hall, Riviera
Hotel, Gilgit ,GB Waqas Bajwa
Imtiaz Nizami
Habibullah Khan
Zaheer Abbas
The three day workshop covered the ASER survey procedure, impacts of the ASER survey,
lesson learnt from the previous years’ ASER exercise in Pakistan and a way forward to
ASER 2013 in Pakistan.
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Workshop Agenda
Day (1)
Introductions; What is ASER?; doing ASER in a village, issues of sampling, village mapping,
selection of households, explanation of household and school observation sheets, testing and
other relevant discussions pertaining to ASER.
Day (2)
Field Survey; practice of survey in a village
Day (3)
Feedback and Clarifications on the practice sessions, mock presentations by district
participants and planning ahead.
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Proceedings
Day 1 – 1st October 2013 The workshop was started with the recitation of Holy Quran at 9:00 am followed by a brief
introduction of the participants.
Waqas Bajwa – Deputy Director Marketing ITA, opened the session with welcoming
remarks.
Imtiaz Nizami – Deputy Director ITA, gave a brief presentation on ASER’s vision, process,
future prospects and expectation for participants.
Participating Organizations were:
- National Commission for Human Development –NCHD
- Idara-e- Taleem-o-Aagahi – ITA
- Geo-Tag
The objectives of the ASER Provincial Workshop 2013 were to:
Train the focal persons of partner organizations on the ASER Methodology
Planning for ASER Pakistan 2013 Implementation in Gilgit Baltistan Province
The first day of the workshop was used to introduce ASER to the participants and get them
familiar with the modalities and architecture of ASER, thereby aligning them with their own
roles and responsibilities.
MAPPING OF THE VILLAGE
Zaheer Abbas & Waqas Bajwa
ASER requires making a map of the surveyed village with the help of key landmarks i.e.
school, village, roads etc. It is very important because we are doing our survey through
sampling and for sampling one should know the population composition clearly. They were
advised to take a round of the village and make a rough map. This rough map should then be
verified by the 2-3 local village people before drawing it on the ASER map sheet. If the
surveyed village has 4 or less hamlets then the volunteer should select all the hamlets.
However, if there were more than 4 hamlets, of approximately equal population size, then
any 4 of them can be randomly selected (through chit system).
They were told that if any village has a continuous housing system or has no clear
segregation of hamlets then the entire village has to be divided into 4 sections by drawing a
vertical line and horizontal line from the center of the page. The households have to be
selected randomly following the every 5th
household rule starting from the left side. Every 5th
household from each selected hamlet was to be surveyed until 5 households are completed in
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each of the 4 hamlets. In case of a dead end, second or third rounds are to be taken around the
respective hamlet, if required.
Due to the hilly terrain of Gilgit Baltistan, emphasis was laid on how to conduct ASER
mapping in such terrain with far spaced hamlets and difficult roads.
Emphasis was placed on how the ASER methodology defines a household. They were told
that if there are multiple families in 1 house eating from the same kitchen (chulha), the
household is considered as 1 household. If there were no children in the household then all
other information regarding the household is to be taken, i.e. that household is part of the 20
households per village. In case, there is no response from a household, it is not considered in
the survey at all.
It was also suggested that the map could also be discussed with the village elders, numberdar,
councilor or patwari if possible for a better result. The primary idea behind mapping is to
draw a representative sample of the targeted village. Furthermore, the map also helps in the
monitoring / rechecking of surveyed villages.
Learning Assessment Tools
By Zaheer Abbas
The learning assessment tools and the processes of assessment were discussed in detail. The
participants were told to give a detailed introduction of ASER and themselves when they
enter a household or school in the village as this exercise helps to establish a good rapport
with the villagers which is the key for obtaining reliable information from the people. Taking
a local person during the visit, if possible, can also be beneficial for the volunteers.
They were told to collect information of children of ages 3-16 years however the learning
assessment should only be done for children aged 5-16 yrs.
The following learning assessment procedure was explained to the participants:
Language abilities
The session started with explaining the participants that the tools need to be folded in a
manner that the attention of the children giving the assessment is not diverted to other
sections. Basic learning section of the assessment is always started from level III as it is the
regional/national language of the children and there are higher chances of children being able
to read sentences in their local language, irrespective of their level of education. If the child
being tested was able to read the sentences fluently, then they must be taken to the next level
of assessment which is the story. Children who read the story are also to be asked the bonus
questions at the end in order to determine their understanding of the story they read.
However, in case, the child was not able to read the sentences, he/she is to be taken back to
the level of words, and if he/she is unable to read words, they should be taken to the letter
level. Children are only to be marked at their highest learning level. Those who are unable to
read even the letter are to be marked at the beginner/nothing level.
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It was also highlighted that the children must read 4 out of 5 correct words or letters in order
to qualify for the respective assessment level.
Arithmetic Abilities
This section starts with the subtraction level where the child is required to do two subtraction
questions, both of which should be correct in order to move forward to the level of division -
the highest level of learning in arithmetic. Children who are or are not able to do division are
asked to do the bonus mathematical problem solving question as the first bonus question is
merely addition. On the other hand, children who are unable to do subtraction should be
taken back to the number recognition 11 – 99 and 1-9, respectively. If a child does not
recognize number 1 to 9 then the level will be “nothing “or beginning.
English Learning Abilities
This assessment begins by capital alphabets. The child is asked to read 5 out of which 4 must
be correct in order to move to the next level which is small alphabets. However, if he/she is
not able to read at least 4 capital letters, the child is marked at the beginner/nothing level. On
the other hand, a child who has cleared the small alphabet level as well is taken to the word
level. Children completing word level are asked further to move to the level of reading
sentences. Those who read the sentences fluently are asked to give the meaning of the
sentences in their local language alongside translating the previous sections’ words to local
language. Children who clear the translation level are marked to have cleared both the bonus
questions.
Household Sheets
By Waqas Bajwa
Household sheet was discussed with the participants in detail. They were given details about
each and every column and row, and instructed how to fill in the entire forum. It was
explained what type of information needed to be filled in and how this information will be
processed.
Participants were advised to make sure that all the required information is recorded before
leaving the respective household. They were advised to take more than 20 house hold sheets
in case they needed to record more information.
School Observation Sheets
By Imtiaz Nizami
ASER survey collects information on one government school and one private school in each
selected village. Government school observation sheet was discussed first. It was mentioned
that it is mandatory to be filled from each and every village. In case, there is no government
school in a village, volunteers are required to go to the nearest government school where the
children of the selected village go and record information. It was also conveyed that while
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selecting from a number of government schools in a village, school with the highest level of
education such as high school must be selected. If there are two high schools within a village
than preference should be given to girl’s high school. In case there is no private school in a
village, it can be mentioned on the private school sheet and submitted without any
information.
It was also clarified that volunteers must not rely on the information provided by the school
authorities / head master and visit every class themselves. Emphasis was laid on the school
fund information that needs to be recorded as school administration is somewhat reluctant to
share this information and the volunteers need to deal with this situation quite tactfully.
Day 2 – October 2, 2013
Field Visit
Day 2 was reserved for a field visit to a local village. The participants of the workshop were
divided into 2 groups. One group was led by Bilal and the other by Hasnain Astori from
NCHD. Both groups were taken to a nearby village:
- Nomal, Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan
Both the groups conducted a mock ASER survey in two different schools in the village. After
mapping, each group was then further divided into pairs of two volunteers who went to the
households. The household and school observation sheets were filled and were then
submitted to their respective group leaders.
The participants collected information on the schools in the first half of the day whereas
second half was reserved for the household survey.
Feedback & Clarifications
By Imtiaz Nizami, Zaheer Abbas & Waqas Bajwa
The participants gave their feedback on the day’s field visit. The facilitators collectively
addressed all the problems the participants had faced in the villages. The participants also
shared the possible problems the volunteers may face in different parts of the country due to
the cultural differences in different regions of the country.
The day concluded with the mock presentations in order to determine the level of
understanding of participants and communication abilities so that they can give the district
level training and carry out the survey. The participants were also guided on how to improve
their communication skills and ensure that their volunteers are grasping the concepts.
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Day 3 – October 3rd 2013 Village list was shared with the participants in the beginning of the third day. Participants
from all the districts of the province then shared their concerns/views regarding the village
lists.
Logistics, budget, and planning was discussed in the second half of the day. All the focal
persons and master trainers of each district were given the material for the district level
training session and survey.
Action Plan
An action plan for the ASER survey 2013 for all the districts of GB was prepared with the
help of the respective district managers. It was decided that the survey in all the districts of
Punjab will be completed by 27th
October, 2013.
Note: Detailed training & survey roster annexed C
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Annex A: Schedule
ASER PAKISTAN 2013: Provincial Workshop GB
DATE DA
Y 9:00-10:00 10:00-10:20 10:20-11:45
11:45-
12:00 12:00-1:00
1:00
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2:00
2:00-3:30
3:30
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3:45
3:45-4:45 4:45-5:30
1
Registrati
on &
Welcome
Introduction to
ASER, What
ASER Pakistan
Entails?
Collecting
information
about the
village,
What to do
in a village -
Mapping
Tea
How to test
children,
Assessment
Tools LU
NC
H How to fill
HH format
(With case
studies )
Tea
School
Observati
on
Recap
and
preparati
on for the
field.
2 Field Visit (8:30-1:00pm)
(Village map, Household survey, School Observation)
Presentations by
participants and
Feed Back Session
(2:00-6:00pm)
3 Recap Survey process Step by Step
(Timing: 9:00-11:00 am)
Planning for District Survey
& Closing Session
(Timing: 2:00-4:30) Lu
nch
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Annex B: Training Roster
Provincial Training Workshop Registration Sheet Gilgit Baltistan
Venue: Riveria Hotel Gilgit Date: 01-10-2013 To : 03-10-2013
Sr.No. Name Organization District Name
Contact
Number Email Address
1 Ali Ahmed Geo Tag Skurdu 0346-3220130 [email protected]
2 Ghulam Rasool Geo Tag Ghanche 03555137945 [email protected]
3 Javed Yousaf NCHD Hunza-Nagar 03465202901 [email protected]
4 Sajid Iqbal NCHD Gilgit 03435249373 [email protected]
5 Bilal Hussain NCHD Skurdu 03129700031 [email protected]
6 Sher Alam NCHD Gilgit 03319362257 [email protected]
7 Ibrahim NCHD Ghizer 03445444008 [email protected]
8 Abdul Muheet NCHD Diamer 03555606908 [email protected]
9 Nadia Shafi NCHD Gilgit 03442554925 [email protected]
10 Ijlal Hussain NCHD Hunza Nagar 03465006809 [email protected]
11 M. Ibrahim NCHD Ghizer 03239917266 [email protected]
12 Zahid Hussaim Geo Tag Astore 03555161096 -------
13 Ali Mohd.Javed Geo Tag Astore 03462702509 [email protected]
14 Saima Zaidi NCHD Ghanche 03468485088 ---
15 Maliha Maryam Geo Tag Skurdu 03475057559 [email protected]
16 M.Hussain NCHD Skurdu 03469548888 [email protected]
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17 Hashmatullah NCHD Diamer 03455535302 [email protected]
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Annex E:
Baithaks - Village list
Province District Village Name
Punjab Chiniot Bagh Shah Behlal
Punjab Chiniot Bahiwal
Punjab Chiniot Bilharke
Punjab Chiniot Bukharian
Punjab Chiniot Chak No. 126 Jb
Punjab Chiniot Chak# 146/Gb
Punjab Chiniot Chak # 201 Jb
Punjab Chiniot Chak No 243 J Beaat
Punjab Chiniot Kot Lala (A)
Punjab Chiniot Moza Sulaman
Punjab Mianwali Ban Sumbal
Punjab Mianwali Khola
Punjab Mianwali Moch
Punjab Mianwali Noor Ullah
Punjab Mianwali Kamar Mushani
Punjab Mianwali Pai Khel
Punjab Mianwali Tarag Sharqi
Punjab Mianwali Wattu Khel
Punjab Multan Alamdi Soora
Punjab Multan Basti Muzffaraad
Punjab Multan Chah Gehny Wala
Punjab Multan Jahangher-A-Bad
Punjab Multan Mubarik Pur
Punjab Multan Nawab Pur
Punjab Multan Neel Koat A
Punjab Multan Neel Koat-B
Punjab Multan Qasba Saani
Punjab Multan
Taraf Mubarak Pur Deon
Punjab Muzaffar Kocha
Province District Village Name
Garh Kanjar
Punjab Muzaffar Garh
C-H-532T-D.A
Punjab Muzaffar Garh
Chak No 519 Tda
Punjab Muzaffar Garh Doulat Pur
Punjab Muzaffar Garh Gajwaeen
Punjab Muzaffar Garh
Hinjra Shair Mustaqil Darm
Punjab Muzaffar Garh
Khan Pur Shumaili (A)
Punjab Muzaffar Garh Khar Gharbi
Punjab Muzaffar Garh
Pattal Kot Addu
Punjab Muzaffar Garh
Patti Ghulam Ali(B) Malik Wala
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan
Bhong Sadiqabad
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan
Bagh-O-Bahar
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan
Chak No:88/P
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan
Chak No 102/P
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan Chak 145 Ip
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan
Chak No 224/P
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan
Koti Rai Qabool (Rukan Pur)
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan
Tajpur Pirwala
Punjab Rahim Yar Khan
Wahid Bux Laar A
Punjab Rawalpindi Osiyah Murree
Punjab Rawalpindi Bishandot
Punjab Rawalpindi Chahan
Punjab Rawalpindi Gorressi Gujar Khan
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Punjab Rawalpindi Kurnali
Punjab Rawalpindi Nambial
Punjab Rawalpindi Narali Gujja Khan
Punjab Rawalpindi Panyali
Punjab Rawalpindi
Thoha Khalsa, Kahuta
Punjab Rawalpindi Usman Khattar
Punjab Khushab Adhi Kot
Punjab Khushab Bijar
Punjab Khushab Chak No 39/15 M.B
Punjab Khushab Dhamak
Punjab Khushab Gunjial
Punjab Khushab Khushab
Punjab Khushab Mitha Tiwana
Punjab Khushab Okhli Mohla
Punjab Khushab Roda
Punjab Khushab Khushab
Punjab Khushab Utra
Punjab Bahawalpur
Moza Abdullah Pur
Punjab Bahawalpur
Ahmad Pur Tappa B
Punjab Bahawalpur Haleem Pur
Punjab Bahawalpur Hote Wala
Punjab Bahawalpur Hyder Pur
Punjab Bahawalpur
Mouza Kora Rujna
Punjab Bahawalpur Mandhal
Punjab Bahawalpur Nonari (A)
Punjab Bahawalpur Nonari
Punjab Bahawalpur
Thehri Zabti (A)
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan
Gadai Gharbi
Punjab Dera Ghazi Chorter
Province District Village Name
Khan
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan Bhipera
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan Chabri
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan
Shah Sadar Ud Din
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan
Sakhi Sarwar B
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan Rakh Berand
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan
Paigan Chak No 3
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan Basti Malana
Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan
Chak Raiman
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Khazana
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Larama
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar
Budhu(Samer Bagh)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Mula Zai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Shahi Bala
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Jalarian
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Sarband
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Ali Zai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Dag
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar
Landi Akhun Ahmed
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Province District Village Name
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda Bahlola
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda
Batagram Allah Dad Khel
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda Dahkki
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda
Dehri Zardad
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda Hasan Zai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda Mandizia
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda
Matia Plang Zai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda Sukkhar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda Tarkha
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charsadda Turangzai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi Jehangira
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi Yar Hussain
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi Kala But
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi Zarobi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi Jalbai
Khyber Pakhtunkhw Swabi Maini
Province District Village Name
a
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi
Shah Mansoor
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi Salim Khan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi Bazargai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swabi Mangal Chai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Dodha
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Gumbhat
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Jarma
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Bili Tang
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Khar Matu
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Shewaki
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Shadi Khel
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Kurd
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat Nasrat Khel
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kohat
Khushal Garh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Barikot
Khyber Swat Rodingar
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Province District Village Name
Pakhtunkhwa
(Gowlari)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Islam Pur
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Sherpalam
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Qambar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Paklay
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Totanobandi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Tal
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Kalakot
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat Alamgang
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Sawal Dher
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan
Ghari Ismail Zai
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Katlang
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Pir Saddi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Fazal E Abad
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Gujar Ghari
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Palo Dheri
Province District Village Name
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Bagh-E-Ram
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Bijli Gher
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mardan Hoti
Balochistan Lasbela Bhera
Balochistan Lasbela Daam
Balochistan Lasbela For No 3
Balochistan Lasbela Gajri
Balochistan Lasbela Kanraj Shumali
Balochistan Lasbela Kanri A
Balochistan Lasbela Kanri B
Balochistan Lasbela Kharari
Balochistan Lasbela Peprani Shumali
Balochistan Lasbela Watta
Balochistan Quetta Hanna A
Balochistan Quetta Hanna B
Balochistan Quetta Hanna C
Balochistan Quetta
Killi Gul Muhammad A
Balochistan Quetta
Killi Gul Muhammad B
Balochistan Quetta Killi Kotwal A
Balochistan Quetta Killi Kotwal B
Balochistan Quetta Killi Kotwal C
Balochistan Quetta Kuchlak
Balochistan Quetta Siraghugai
Balochistan Ziarat Kowas
Balochistan Ziarat Manna
Balochistan Ziarat Push
Balochistan Ziarat Zandara
Balochistan Ziarat Kan
Balochistan Ziarat Koshki
Balochistan Ziarat Tangai
Balochistan Ziarat Torzawar
Balochistan Ziarat Zargai
Balochistan Ziarat Ziarat
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Province District Village Name
Sindh Hyderabad
Haji Bakhshoo Laghari
Sindh Hyderabad Haji Darya Khan Abri
Sindh Hyderabad Moledino Mir Bhar
Sindh Hyderabad Muhamad Ali Laghari
Sindh Hyderabad Zaheer Khan Bareh
Sindh Hyderabad Bahawal Zaunr
Sindh Hyderabad
Noor Muhammad Lashari
Sindh Hyderabad Shah Bukhari
Sindh Hyderabad Tando Hyder
Sindh Hyderabad Tando Qaiser
Sindh Khairpur Essan Bhayo
Sindh Khairpur Hajina Shah
Sindh Khairpur Ibrahim Shah
Sindh Khairpur Panwari
Sindh Khairpur Sadarjee
Sindh Khairpur Shah Ludhyani
Sindh Khairpur Shangu Rahuja
Sindh Khairpur Syed Pur
Sindh Khairpur Ural Bhutta
Sindh Larkana Saeedo Dero
Sindh Larkana Dhamra
Sindh Larkana Doodai
Sindh Larkana Moriyo Fakeer
Sindh Larkana Chohar Pur
Sindh Larkana Wali Dad Visar
Sindh Larkana Mitho Dero
Sindh Shikarpur Hoti
Sindh Shikarpur Kabalo
Sindh Shikarpur Khaahi
Sindh Shikarpur Mureed
Province District Village Name
Sethar
Sindh Shikarpur Taib
Sindh Shikarpur Teenda
Sindh Shikarpur Wada Maachi
Sindh Shikarpur Borrirri
Sindh Shikarpur New Laliyoon
Sindh Shikarpur Shahqulipur
Sindh Sukkur Bacha Dharejo
Sindh Sukkur Delhar
Sindh Sukkur Dhandi
Sindh Sukkur Dreha
Sindh Sukkur Garhi
Sindh Sukkur Larh Jagir
Sindh Sukkur New Baiijii
Sindh Sukkur Panwar Bhirio
Sindh Sukkur Sangi Kotai
Sindh Sukkur Kalri
Sindh Thatta Abdul Shoro
Sindh Thatta Ahmed Khan Jat
Sindh Thatta Ahmed Khan Zaur
Sindh Thatta Ali Mohd Kaahiyo
Sindh Thatta Ibrahim Baran
Sindh Thatta Ismail Shaikh
Sindh Thatta Jani Memon
Sindh Thatta Khan M. Shoro
Sindh Thatta Siddiqui Molidino
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