Subject:~ c.c: enn pas No, P.A to DPI (EE)_ ss es Diroctorato Of Public instruction (EE) Punjab Datod Lahore J | //=!2021 All the Chief Executive Officers, District Education Authorities, In the Punjab. GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEME TITLED “INSAF AFTERNOON SCHOOLS PROGRAM", Reference Govt. of the Punjab, School Education Department letter No. SO (SNE) Up-gradation / 2021 (IASP) dated: 12.11.2021. The School Education Department has launched “INSAF AFTERNOON SCHOOL PROGRAM” in selected schools throughout the Punjab to provide free and compulsory education as per vision of Govt. of the Punjab. The object to launch the scheme is to facilitate the school going children who wore unable to continue further education after primary education due to non-availability of Elementary Schools nearby their residences. In order to make it convenient and implementation in true spirit, you are directed to observe the guidelines issued by the School Education Department referred above (copy enclosed). Al respective authoriies (competent & controling) are ftfected to ensure implementation of guidelines. Any slackness or negligeyce contrary to guidelines will not be tolerated oc hn will be taker eS the responsible officer. (RANA ABDUL QAYYUM lesen) DIRECTOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (ee) PUNJAB, LAHORE /S* /7* PSO to Minster for School Education Department, Lahore. PS to Secretary, Govt. of the Punjab, School Education Department Lahore. PS to Speci! Secratary, cof the Punjab, School Education Department Lahore. The Programme Director, PMIU-PESIP, Link Wahdat Road Lahore, The Director General, QAED, Link Wwiuhdat Road Lahore, The Chief Executive officer, PEC, LahoreVERLIMEORTANT NO, £0 (SNEjUp-gradauen/202 (ASP) GOVERNMENT OF THE PUIIAB eas SSS Ah SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTHENT C9 ; Ws Dated Lahore, the 12° Hovember, 2021 To ‘The Director Public Instruction (EE), Punjab, Lahore. GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEME TITLED “INSAE AFTERNOON SCHOOLS PROGRAMME” 1 directed to enclose herewith guidelines for implementation of scheme tiled “Insaf Afternoon Schools Programme” as approved by the Compatent Authority Le. Secretary, School Education Department. 2 am further directed to request you to disseminate the above said instructions to Chief Executive Officers, DEAS In Punjab with the direction to follove these Instructions in ‘true letter and split. a ie ah MAD ZEESHAN) ‘SECTION OFFIGER (ADP-I) ‘No. & Date Even: A copy of guidelines is forwarded for information and necessary action to:- 1) The Programme Director, PMIU-PESRP, Link Wahdat Road, Lahore. 2) The Director General, QAED, Link Wahadat Road, Lahore. 3) The Chief Executive Officer, PEC, Lahore. 4) All Chief Executive Officers, DEAS in Punjab. 2 gurl ze ‘SECTION ortcenfeora }). PSO to Minister for School Education Department, Lahore. I), PS to Secretary, School Education Department.GUIDELINES INSAF AFTERNOON SCHOOL PROGRAM (IASP) School Education Department Government of the PunjabINSAF AFTERNOON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Introduction ‘The Government of Punjab is ensuring the implementation of constiullonal obligation as per Article 25-A of the Consttuion of Islamic republic of Pakistan to Provide (ree and compulsory education to children up to the age of 16 years. Multiple initiatives have been taken to impart education to the children at thelr doorsteps. In this regard, an initiative with the name of “INSAF AFTERNOON SCHOOL PROGRAM" has been launched in selected schools throughout the Punjab as per notifed cftera to Ensure retention at primary to elementary level. Furthermore this inillative will address the access issues, mull-grading and overcrowding inthe public schools of Punjab. In Adlon to that this wil be helpful to bring back those out of schodl children (OOSC) who left schools after passing out Grade-S especially the gitls. Insaf Afternoon School Program is a low cost Program. The use of existing building and infrastructure in public schools is ensured in evening hours. No other additional cost is involved, except the honorarium for human resources to be hited for evening upgraded classes (VI-VI) The hitng of teachers will be made amongst the Staff of same public school preferably, If the teacher of the same school is not wiling, only then the teacher can be hited from the nearby public school, In case of non- avalablty of teacher from the public schools, then private tutors (Interns) can be hired under prescribed School Teacher Intern (STIs) Policy issued by School Education Department with the appradpl of Chief Minister,SELECTION CRITERIA FOR UP-GRADATION (Primary to Elementary Level) 1) Inprimary schoo's (ang within the Municipal limi), enrliment of grades 4” & 5 should be 20 for boys and 15 for girls in each class, whereas, In primary schools (fling outside the Municipal limits), cumulative enraliment of grades 4” & 5" be 20 for boys and 15 for girls. il) Distance from nearest Elementary Schools be 1-Km for Boys and Girls. Chief Executive Officer (District Education Authority) will Identify and add recommendation for up-gtadation of schools under IASP on the basis of recommendations of AEOs, Dy. DEOs and DEOs, School Education Department will approve and issue notification through School Information System (SIS) with QR coded orders. Number of Teachers to be hired for Insaf Afternoon School Program (IASP) Sr. | Head No. of Enrollment Remarks Teacher | Teachers | 6™ = s Overall Grade _|Grade_|Grade_| Students Torun new IAsP, alto minimum i. 1 1 a Any | Any log 10 children . Gime | number | number must be enrolled in class 6 Equal to a Any [Any | More | 4 2 [fante [umber | number | than 20, {may be Sena th cansMm) 4 a Jormme |ay [Any [uptoao awee than 20, numbor | number | students hired. myo 0 LENO TAny any [ore [Aa tessher thango[Aumbor | number | thango [mY Noto: J. Wenrolment is less than 10, then no honorarium will bo paid. 2, Initially one supporting staff wil bo hired, 3. When more than 60 students, 2" supporting staff can be hired. Sele n_of Teachers Instructions and guidelines for teachers hiring:- , Preference will be given (o the teacher of the same school for evening classes, b, Incase of shortage/non-availabilly of willing teachers from the same school, willing teachers of nearby schools will be hired. ©. Certificate of non-willingness of the same school teachers must be sought. d. In case of non-availability of teachers both from same and nearby schools, private teachers may be hired by the respective School Councils by inviting applications locally, under the Notified Policy of School Teachers Intems (STIs) by SED. e. Head Teacher will also be liable to teach in evening hours, a Criteria for hiring Teachers aeuriee Un 0¢%Age limit for recruitment of IASP teaching staff: For male 120 to 50 years; Forfemale —: 20 to 55 years; goioh en or oo ho 2. Qualification (Minimum Intermediate but science graduates’ will be preferred by giving Nos. in the merit as follows: 55 marks (Science & Arts) 15 marks (F.AJICsIF, Se. /1,Com) ) ssc ji) HSscii) Graduation * 16.marka (0,AV0, So, 18,Com/shGEd) |v) Master (Honors) 26 marka; ¥) Interviow *® S marks; (Communication skills 1 mark + Padagogical skills 2 marks + Subject knowledge 2 marks). Honorarlum for Teachers ‘The staff of afternoon schools shall ba given honorarium per month for managing the school @ as under.- Post Elementary School Head Teacher R.16000 Teacher 000 ‘Supporting Staff Rs.7,000 Note: 1. Honorarium will be pald in addition to their salary for the above sald purpose. 2. Ifenrolment in notified upgraded schools under [ASP remains zoro or less than 10 no payment will bo made to hired staff. 3, Honorarium will be paid via Cross Cheque out of the funds released In the Bank AIC of the School Council. 4, In case of closures of schools, 100% Honorarlum will be paid to only those teaching / non-teaching staff on the basis of attendance of more than 15 days (2-weeks), For less than 15 days (2-weeks), 50% honorarium will be paid to teaching / non-teaching staff, Monitoring Mechanism The upgraded school will be monitored as per already existing monitoring system through MEAs and District supervisory staff, PMIU-PESRP will monitor and evaluate these schools as per indicators decldgd-for moming schools. All indicators will be oes, See pa? Gover euuction OE ends andrereflected In School Information System (SIS), All AEOs will visit tho schools falling In their Jurisdiction as per tald down mechanism. I for Hired Teachers Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED) will manago the professional Training for hired Heads and Teachers to enhance the teaching capacity of the hired teachers as per new developed curriculum and pedagogical skills. Funds Distribution Mechani: Funds of [ASP will be released in Account-V of all 36 District Education Authorities for onward transmission to the Commercial Bank Accounts of School Councils / Non Salary Budget Accounts of the selected schools to use these funds under prescribed School Council Policy Guidelines. A separate cash register will be maintained for |ASP. CEOs will not transfer funds to those schools (evening program) having less than 10 enrollment,