The Government of Sindh and four Education Management Organizations (EMOs) recently signed an agreement of concession at the Chief Minister of Sindh’s Home in Karachi, Pakistan.
The agreement stands for up to ten years, and makes The Government of Sindh the first province to implement these private-public partnerships that allow private entities to construct and manage public schools in the area.
IRD/Blumont’s Sindh Community Mobilization Program (CMP) supports the Government of Sindh’s education reform and USAID’s Sindh Basic Education Program (SBEP), focusing on 400 targeted schools by increasing community and private-sector involvement in education reform activities, improving child nutrition and supporting community and district government coordination for increased girls’ enrollment.
Education Secretary Fazzlullah Pechuho addresses attendees. Photo by: Muhammad Amjad Jamal, Sindh Basic Education Program
Under the concession agreements signed at the ceremony, the management and operations of the newly constructed state of the art SBEP schools have been handed over to credible EMOs from the private sector, which include The Beaconhouse School System (BSS), Charter for Compassion (CFC), Institute of Business Administration (IBA) and Indus Resource Centre (IRC). These organizations pledge to help improve the standard of education in the Sindh Province.
Education Minister Jam Mehtab Dahar (right) speaks with an attendee. Photo by: Muhammad Amjad Jamal, Sindh Basic Education Program
US Consul General Ms. Grace Shelton and Chief Minister of Sindh, Murad Ali Shah, witnessed the signing ceremony. Senior officials from the Government of Sindh, USAID, EMOs and CMP were also present. The Secretary School Education Department, Government of Sindh made a short presentation and explained all SBEP components and their activities to the attendees and participants.
“The private sector has expertise and we have resources, ” said Education Secretary Fazlullah Pechuho. “This joint effort will impart quality education to students.”
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