What’s Happening
EID MUBARAK.
Unfortunately, this EID is being celebrated in a gloomy environment. Celebrate this festival with simplicity and please remember that CORONA has not gone but spreading more rapidly than before. Please follow the preventive measures for CORONA even if they are not in line with our EiD culture.
2010 میں پاکستان آنے والے سٹیو سندھ میں تعلیم پر کام کرنے والی این جی او ‘انڈس ریسورس سینٹر’ یعنی آئی آر سی کی جانب سے سندھ کے ایک چھوٹے سے گاؤں میں قائم کیے گئے ایک سکول میں پرنسپل کی حیثیت سے خدمات انجام دے رہے ہیں۔ www.independenturdu.com/node/36566
Students belonging to different IRC’s rural-area schools in Sindh have recently taken part in motivational art competition on theme of “Defeating COVID-19”. Below are few visuals of artwork entries prepared by students for this competition. Centre for Global & Strategic Studies Islamabad and Embassy of Uzbekistan has organized this competition and artwork will be exhibited in the Embassy of Uzbekistan, Islamabad.
Education and Literacy
IRC recognizes the need of relevant, up-to-date education and the importance of imparting employable skills as the demands of the global economy. Apart from grass root activities in the education sector, IRC passionately advocates, with influential and government officials, to improve the system of education and to reduce the gender gap. In addition, it actively contributes to increasing the literacy rate through its non-formal education and adult literacy programs.
Governance & Advocacy
IRC has been working with marginalized communities since 2000 and firmly believes that for development programs to have long-lasting, sustainable impact, poverty stricken groups need to be aware of their potential and rights, and should have the necessary knowledge and skills to negotiate their lawful demands in a power structure that usually favors the rich. Governance & Advocacy elements such as community mobilization, awareness raising, capacity building and linkage of civilians with relevant government departments and local community groups are embedded in the bedrock of all IRC interventions.
Sustainable Livelihoods
This is an overarching programme which covers rural technologies, environment, water and sanitation, promotion of arts and crafts, capacity building of artisans, and small community infrastructure initiatives. It also covers provision and development of such skills and assets for disaster affected communities. Sindh is an agricultural society and as such, heavily dependent on natural resources. Environmental degradation, use of unsustainable farming practices and inadequate benefits to the farmer have affected livelihoods drastically.
No. of Years
17
No. of Schools
136
No. of Teachers
675
No. of Students
27333
CHILDREN OF IRC
Faiza – A graduate of IRC Sojhro School Razal Memon
“ IRC has been like a pillar of hope and support throughout my academic journey. Now, I am pursuing a degree in Engineering from Quest University”
Rahila – A bright student of IRC Sojhro School Din Mohammad Rind
“I used to think that my life would be like the rest of the girls in my village. But, after spending six years in IRC Sojhro School, my life is quite different from the girls in my village. I feel I have more confidence to make my own decisions and express my opinions to others.”
Dilshad – A creative mind in the remote IRC Sojhro School of Thana Bulla Khan
“In my school, I have water to drink and friends to play with. I enjoy drawing class the most as I get to color all sorts of things. I wish our school timings were a bit longer.”