Sudhaar

Sudhaar was formed in 1994 and registered in 1995. Sudhaar 1995 and is focusing on the improvement of quality education. It is operating the multiple educational models that include working with the rural schools, urban schools, government schools, municipality schools, private schools and non-formal education system.

Sudhaar is working for the improvement of education in several districts of Pakistan. Sudhaar has developed more than 500 Non-Formal Education Centers to provide education to the marginalized working children. Sudhaar has adopted the strategy of mainstreaming to bridge the Non-Formal and Formal Sectors. So far more than 5000 children have been mainstreamed to Government / Private Formal Schools. Sudhaar is also working to improve capacity of Education Departments in various districts as well as. Education Planning at various levels is also one of the speciality of Sudhaar. So far Sudhaar has developed more than 20 District Education Plans, 5000 School Development Plans and 20 Markaz Education Plans, to better funationality and improvement in quality education.

Major partners include:

1. ILO
2. US Department of Labor
3. Save the children
4. Canadian International Development Agency
5. Punjab Provincial / District Government
6. Broad Meadows Middle School

Currently Sudhaars' major project is being funded by the United States Department of Labor through Save the Children UK. The project is focused to Reduce Child Labor in two districts of Punjab Province. More than 15,000 children have been targeted and provided with quality education, in Formal Schools, Non-Formal Education Centers and Literacy / Vocation Centres / Institutes.

Sudhaar's Approach
Essential points of Sudhaar’s approach are:

• ● Providing education meeting minimum quality standards is the primary responsibility of the government.
• ● NGOs do not have the capacity to provide viable and quality education on a large scale.
• ● a parallel structure of education is not the solution.
• ● NGOs should concentrate on demonstrating workable models, work with government institutions to improve the system, take uncompromising position on principle issues yet learn to live and work with government institutions, develop linkages, and promote merit at all costs.
• ● NFE systems must be linked to formal government schools.
• ● Making rehabilitation centers for the so called “elimination” of child labor is uneconomical and non-viable. While some rehab needs to be done, the real solution is prevention thru improving the government system and working towards raising the value of education.
• ● Do not campaign for children to stop working but create an environment where it becomes feasible for children and families to pursue education.
• ● Negotiate program themes and agendas with donors and refuse to accept handouts.
• ● Quality is the only way of, and reason for, sustenance.
• ● Replicate people, not projects.

The Founder

FAWAD USMAN KHAN
Born 1957. Qualification: Electrical Engineer. Jobs in private sector from 1981 to 1994 in engineering, planning and system analysis. Working full time with Sudhaar since Nov 1994. Currently Chief Executive of Sudhaar. Major responsibilities: HRD, Writing, Coordination, Planning.