Literacy Plus
20 April, 2024
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“Literacy Plus is a comprehensive program designed to empower individuals through a structured journey towards holistic development.
In Pakistan, there are 26.2 million out-of-school children and adolescents of age group 05 to 16, years of age are the focus of the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP). Momentum had developed this program to address important primary-level topics in a shorter amount of time, it seeks to close gaps and allow students to return to formal school or vocational training. ALP addresses both academic and social development needs by emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and life skills. It is provided through a community-based approach, guaranteeing access for underserved populations. The initiative promotes inclusivity, particularly for underprivileged communities and major emphasis is on the girl child. Momentum uses adaptable learning resources and qualified facilitators from the local community. It combines cutting-edge teaching strategies with technology. Program impact and quality are guaranteed via monitoring and evaluation. Momentum is trying to facilitate the state to achieve its universal education objective and to develop a model of excellence, which could be scaled up by the Government.
The pressing need to educate Pakistan’s over 26.2 million out-of-school children (OOSC) is addressed via the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP). Geographical inaccessibility, gender inequity, and poverty are some of the obstacles that many children must overcome. Through ALP’s streamlined curriculum, students can provide second option of learning for the Dropouts and never enrolled children as well as it accelerates their learning and return to regular schooling. It encourages the state to pursue Sustainable Development Goal 4, which calls for universal access to high-quality education. ALP lessens educational gaps by concentrating on underserved populations, such as girls and rural regions. By providing alternate educational possibilities, the initiative aids in the fight against child labor. Access to education is made possible via community-based centers and flexible timetables. In addition to literacy and numeracy, it cultivates life skills. ALP is essential to ending Pakistan’s cycle of poverty and illiteracy.
Momentum after locating and enlisting out-of-school children in specific neighborhoods, it assists in the implementation of ALP. It ensures to run the community-based learning facilities to provide accessible education. To guarantee high-quality instruction, Momentum hire, train, and oversee facilitators. Momentum provides the required educational resources, such as resources for life skills and streamlined curriculum. Momentum has developed a robust capacity building package for the ALP facilitators based on Multigrade teaching, TaRL approach and activity–based learning approaches and equips them in ensuing a Child Friendly classroom. To promote community ownership, the local stakeholders and parents are very fully involved in the ALP activities. Transparency and accountability in the ALP program are maintained through regular monitoring and comprehensive evaluation of its impact and progress. The Research and Development (R&D) is an integral part of the Momentum ALP program to improve the outreach and quality of the program.
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“Literacy Plus is a comprehensive program designed to empower individuals through a structured journey towards holistic development.
An astounding 26.2 million children in Pakistan, ranging in age from 5 to 16, do not receive an education,
Adult Literacy Program is designed to meet the needs of illiterate people who are 15 years of age or older…
