National Education Foundation
Established in 1994, the National Education Foundation has
provided educational support to many disadvantaged communities
of the country. Its low-cost high-quality educational innovations
have reached thousands of children who have had no educational
opportunities. NEF’s programs and interventions have promoted
and addressed critical educational development issues including:
gender equality, improvement in literacy standards, community
participation and empowerment etc. NEF has worked jointly with
many NGOs and CBOs at the grassroots building their capacity
to respond to education and development challenges of their
areas.
History
National Education Foundation, an autonomous organization of
the Ministry of Education, was founded in late 1994 with a mandate
to oversee Public Private Partnership initiatives in promoting
education across the country . In early 2002, the agency was
restructured to give it increased autonomy and geographical
focus (ICT, FATA, FANA and AJK). Its programs and interventions
are aimed at promoting and addressing critical educational development
issues including gender equality, improvement in literacy standards,
community participation and socio economic empowerment. The
NEF works closely with non-government organizations (NGOs) and
community- based organizations (CBOs) to enhance their capacity
to provide basic education and literacy to the children of their
communities. An essential aspect is close co-operation with
the private sector as government doesn't have enough resources
to fund basic education for everyone. The current programs not
only provide education but also mobilize communities to meet
their educational and development needs.
Geographical Outreach
ICT,FATA,FANA,AJK
Mission and Vision
VISION
"Providing Quality Enabling Education through Public
Private Partnerships for the Disadvantaged Groups.”
NEF'S MISSION
"To become a vibrant catalyst for quality education
through support to private and non government sectors by mobilizing
sufficient resources as an effective self sustaining organization."
Objectives
Promotion of Education
- To promote Public Private Partnership in attaining basic
education for all through multiple delivery systems with special
focus on disadvantaged communities and girls by direct support
to private and NGO schools in the form of grants and loans.
- To interface with and facilitate private initiatives with
public ones for promotion of elementary, technical and IT
programs.
- To extend assistance to existing special needs initiatives
within existing mainstream programs to address needs of children.
- To promote welfare activities for the teachers and Educationists
of the Federal Government Institutions.
- To facilitate and undertake innovative programs between
public and Private Sectors or other wise and their replication.
- To mobilize and manage resources and to act as a conduit
for promotion of education through multiple sources.
- To assist and facilitate formulation of National Educational
Policies for the private sector.
- To develop and implement gender sensitivity and awareness
raising programs among teachers students and other members
of the academic community.
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