Baseline Zahirpir District Rahim Yar Khan
Baseline Zahirpir District Rahim Yar Khan
Baseline Zahirpir District Rahim Yar Khan
Funded by:
Dubai Cares
Implemented by:
Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)
Rahim Yar Khan was declared as a separate administration district in 1943. It belonged to the princely
state of Bahawalpur until 1955. Nawab Sadiq Khan-IV of Bahawalpur named it after his son Rahim
Yar Khan and the total area of the district is 11,880 square kilometers. The district comprises four
Tehsils namely Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Liaquatpur and Khanpur. There are 122 union councils,
three municipal committees and five town committees in the district.
Geography1
Rahim Yar Khan is bound on the north by Muzaffargarh district, on the east by Bahawalpur
district, on the south by Jaisalmair (India) and Ghotki district of Sindh province and on the
west by Rajanpur district. This district is divided into three main physical features i.e. (a)
Riverine area. (b) Canal irrigated area and (c) Desert area which is called Cholistan. It lies in
the south of the irrigated tract up to the Indo-Pak border.
The total area of the district is 11,880 square kilometers. The district comprises four Tehsils
namely Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Liaquatpur and Khanpur. RYK has 3 municipal
committees and 5 town committees.
Economy2
Rahim Yar Khan is a commercial and industrial centre, it is connected with the rest of the country
through rail, roads and air including industrial hubs of Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Faisalabad.
Industries include fertilizer, cosmetics, glass manufacturing, cotton production and processing, large
textile units, flour mills, sugar and oil mills and large-scale power generation projects. Cotton
production in Punjab Province starts from this area. Mangoes and oranges are the two main fruits of
this city. Ginning, pottery/clay products, agricultural machinery, handicrafts, and embroidery are key
cottage units. The rulers of Abu Dhabi have a presence in RYK, with interests in hunting. They have
set up a palace, school, contribute to the economy and enjoy district’s goodwill
Administration
Table 01: Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan3
Total
Tehsil Unions
Unions
Khanpur AZIM SHAH, BGHO BAHAR, CHACHRAN SHARIF, CHAK NO.45/P, CHANDIA.,
DINPUR SHARIF, GHARI IFTIKHAR KHAN, GHAZIPUR, GHENA LAR (H.Q.JANGI),
ISLAM GARH, JAJJA ABBASIAN, JETHA BHUTTA, JHORAN, KOTLA PATHAN,
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LATKI, MARI ALLAH BACHAYA, MUD BHOORA, MUEENABAD, NAWAN KOT,
NEEL GARH, QADIRPUR., SEHJA, U.C.D, U.C-A KHAN PUR, U.C-B KHAN PUR, U.C-C
KHAN PUR, U.C-E KHAN PUR, ZAHIR PIR
1
http://www.southpunjab.com/rahim-yar-khan
2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahim_Yar_Khan#Economy
3
http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=28&dn=Rahim%20Yar%20Khan
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Table 01: Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan3
Total
Tehsil Unions
Unions
Liaqatpur AHMAD ALI LAR, ALLAH ABAD., AMINABAD, CHAK NO.10 ABBASIA, CHAK
NO.178/7-R, CHAK NO.42 ABBASIA, CHAK NO.46 ABBASIA, CHAK NO.68 ABBASIA,
CHANJNI, DESHTI, DULLI KABIR KHAN, GHOOKA, GUL MUHAMMAD LANGAH,
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HAYAT LAR, JAN PUR, JHOKE GULAB SHAH, KHAN BELA, LIAQATPUR,
MUHAMMAD DAHA, MULA MUSANI, PACCA LARAN, SHEDANI SHARIF, TRINDA
GURGAJ, TRINDA MUHAMMAD PANNAH, ZAFAR ABAD
Rahimyar ABADPUR, AKRAMABAD, AMIN GARH, AMIN GARH., BADLI SHARIF, BAHDIPUR
Khan QURESHIAN, BAHISHTI, BULAQI WALI, CHAK NO.105/P, CHAK NO.139/P, CHAK
NO.228/P, CHAK NO.51/P, CHAK NO.84/P, DAARI AZIM KHAN, GALOR MASU
KHAN, HAJIPUR, KOT MEHDI SHAH, KOT SAMABA, MAU MUBARIK, MIAN WALI
QURESHIAN, MIANWALI SHEIKHAN, MURTAZABAD, RAHIMYRA KHAN DEH, 40
RAJANPUR, SHAHPUR., SHAREEN (KOT KARAM KHAN, SONAK, THUL KHAIR,
TIBI GUL MUHAMMAD, TRANDA SAWAY KHAN, U.C-A, R.Y. KHAN, U.C-B, R.Y.
KHAN, U.C-C, R.Y. KHAN, U.C-D, R.Y. KHAN, U.C-E, R.Y. KHAN, U.C-F, R.Y. KHAN,
U.C-G, R.Y. KHAN, U.C-H, R.Y. KHAN, U.C-I, R.Y. KHAN, WAH KHUNA
Population:
The total population of Rahim Yar Khan district was 3.3 million. 19.6 percent of the total population
lives in urban areas. The largest minority group is of Hindus and scheduled castes, who have little
voice in local govt.
Poverty estimates for Pakistan indicate today that 24% of the total population is living below the
poverty line. These figures when combined with vulnerability groups escalate to 50% of poor and
vulnerable. The largest minorities comprising of Hindus remains marginalized. These are the groups
who can only afford public sector schooling and are at risk of not going to school or dropping out.
Amongst these, girls and women remain even more vulnerable particularly in the southern districts of
Punjab with large landholdings belonging to landowners holding on to feudal and rigidly patriarchal
mind set. RYK is unfortunately also associated with the exploitative supply of the ‘camel jockey
kids’, and more recently, their return and rehabilitation with the assistance of the Child Protection and
Welfare Bureau (CPWB) of Punjab Government and UNICEF.
4
Source: Punjab Development Statistics- 2005
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Rahim Yar Khan District: Education Profile
In 1998, 33.1 percent of the population was reported as being able to read at least one
language. This was up from 20 percent in 1981. In urban areas, 65.0 percent of males and
48.4 percent of women were able to read. In rural areas, 37.9 percent of males, and 14.9
percent of females were able to read5.
5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahim_Yar_Khan_District
6
(PSLMs 2010-11) http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/pakistan-social-and-living-standards-
measurement-survey-pslm-2010-11-provincial-district-0
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34.RahimYarKhan 46 32
35.Sahiwal 56 22
36.Pakpatten 45 33
37.Okara 50 27
Table 04: Population That Has Ever Attended School7 (Table 2.1)
Urban Rural Total
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
77 63 70 54 28 41 59 36 48
Table 06: Gross Enrolment Rate at the Primary Level8 Table 2.3 (A), Table 2.3 (B), Table 2.4
Age Group Urban Rural Total
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
(Age 5-9) 101 91 96 69 56 62 75 63 69
(Excluding Katchi Class)
(Age 6-10) 101 94 98 71 57 64 77 65 71
(Excluding Katchi Class)
(Age 4-9) 100 93 97 79 61 70 83 68 76
(Including Katchi Class)
Table 07: Net Enrolment Rate at the Primary Level4 Table 2.6 (A), Table 2.6 (B), Table 2.7
Age Group Urban Rural Total
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
(Age 5-9) 67 65 66 40 37 38 45 42 43
(Excluding Katchi Class)
(Age 6-10) 78 74 76 49 44 47 55 50 52
(Excluding Katchi Class)
(Age 4-9) 74 71 73 54 45 50 58 50 54
(Including Katchi Class)
Children in the 3-5 age group: 43% are enrolled (38% girls and 62% boys). Of this percentage, 76% children are
enrolled in government schools and 24% in private educational facilities.9
Children in the 6-16 age group: 72% are enrolled (40% girls and 60% boys). Of the total enrolled, 79% children are
in government schools and 21% in private educational facilities.
Out-of-school children: 28% children (6-16 years) are not attending any school. Out of this number, 54% are girls
and 46% boys.
Table 08: Number of Government Schools10 For every 7 primary schools, there is
Higher one middle school available
Primary Middle High Total
Secondary For every 2 middle schools, there is
Boys 1406 189 115 06 1716 one high school available
Girls 1296 158 50 05 1509 For every 15 high schools, there is
Mixed - - - - - one higher secondary schools
Total 2702 347 165 11 3225 available
7
(PSLMs 2010-11) http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/pakistan-social-and-living-standards-
measurement-survey-pslm-2010-11-provincial-district-0
8
(PSLMs 2010-11) http://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/pakistan-social-and-living-standards-
measurement-survey-pslm-2010-11-provincial-district-0
9
ASER 2001
10
Source: PSLM 2010-2011
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Table 09: Enrollment in Government Schools 11
Primary Middle High Higher Sec Total
Boys 168,804 50,217 92,474 61,58 317,653
11
Source: District Education Department RYK
12
ASER 2011
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Table 12: Attendance on the Day of the Visit in Government
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Table 11: Non-formal Institutes Number of centers Schools13
Non Formal Basic Education ( NFBE ) 187
Primary Elementary High Other Total
Centers % of student
attendance as 68
Literacy Centers 53 78 80 86 76
per head
Total 240 count
% of teacher 94
87 87 83 88
attendance
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Table 13: School Facilities (Total Schools = 3225, Boys school=1716 and Girls school=1509 )
Government School Basic Higher
Facilities Primary Middle High Total Male Female
Sec
Useable Water 2,337 321 163 11 2832 (88%) 1618 (94%) 1214(80%)
Useable Toilet 2,161 315 158 11 2645 (82%) 1383(81%) 1262(84%)
Rooms Available 2,083 315 158 11 2567 (Avg 1) 1424(Avg 1) 1143(Avg1)
Rooms used for classes 2,613 2,370 2,003 196 7182 (Avg 2) 4375 (Avg 3) 2807(Avg2)
Number of Schools with 1
or 2 classrooms 1,795 4 0 0 1799 (56%) 801(47%) 998(66%)
Availability of Playground 755 178 126 08 1067 (33%) 694(40%) 373(25%)
Availability of Boundary
wall 2,227 294 137 11 2669 (83%) 1269(74%) 1400(93%)
Ensure active role of School Councils in making annual school development plans (SDPs) by mobilizing & utilizing funds in a
transparent & timely manner
Ensure there is a 15% annually increase of middle and secondary schools for girls & boys to bridge the post-primary learning
opportunities
13
ASER 2011
14
District Literacy Department, RYK
15
District Education Department, RYK
16
District Finance & Planning Department, RYK
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Table 15: Dubai Cares Project List of selected Schools (District Rahim Yar Khan)
1 31310706
GMMS Makhan Bela 1 MM
2 31310503 GGPS Kalhoran Primary
SC/S
Enrollment Physical Infrastructure Furniture & Fixture
MC
Classe-
Prima- s in Student Tea Teac
Teac- Stat- ry Open Wash Main Boundary Drinking Elec- Black Chairs/D cher her
EMIS
Male Female Total us Air/ Gate Wall Water tricity Board -esk / Cha Table
School Name Type hers in Classr- rooms
Sr.# Code Prim- Verand Benches irs s
ooms
ary Sec ah
3131 Non-
GBPS
53
Obhaichran
Primar 1 61 44 105 Func 2 3 0 No No No No 1 0 0 2
0740 y tional
3131 Primar Func
54 GBPS Thakna 2 46 45 91
tional
2 1 3 Ok No Ok No 4 17 3 3
0197 y
3131 Func Need
55 GGPS Gulabiabn Primar 0 60 60
tional
2 0 2 Ok
repair
Ok No 2 17 3 1
0472 y 2
3131 GGPS Faqeer Func
56 Primar 8 60 68
tional
2 0 2 Ok Ok Ok No 4 37 3 2
0496 Bakhsh y 3
3131 GGPS Jam Func Need
57 Primar 34 56 90
tional
2 0 0 Ok
repair
Ok No 3 17 3 5
0468 Majeed y 2
3131 GGPS Ameer Func
58 Primar 28 49 77
tional
2 2 2 Ok Ok Ok No 3 17 4 3
0480 Bakhsh y 2
3131 GGPS Noor Func
59 Primar 0 85 85
tional
2 0 2 Ok Ok Ok No 2 17 3 2
0464 Hassan y 1
3131 Func
60 Primar 6 95 101
tional
2 0 2 Ok Ok Ok No 3 0 3 3
0909 GGPS Jout Ali y 1
3131 GGES Kotli Element Func
61 ary 2 0 176 176
tional
0 5 2 Ok Ok Ok Yes 0 0 2 0
0080 Murad
3131 Element Func
62 GGES Ghous Pur ary 3 6 153 159
tional
0 5 1 Ok Ok Ok Yes 3 24 3 1
0082
GGES
3131 Element Func
63 Muhammad ary 1 12 40 52
tional
0 5 0 Ok Ok No No 2 0 0 1
0788
Khan
3131 GGES Kotla Element Func
64 ary 5 15 203 218
tional
0 2 2 Ok Ok Ok Yes 3 0 5 3
0081 Pathan
Enrollment in DC Schools:
In 67 DC partner schools member of school management councils are nominated and SMCs are
functioning as per their capacity; only in 03 partner schools, there is an urgent need to call the
community meeting and nominate the active community members as SMC member.
Classrooms availability:
A total of 133 classrooms are there in 70 DC partner schools i.e. on average there are less than
02 classrooms per school. 07 DC partner schools doesn’t have any classroom, whereas 04 partner
schools just have 01 constructed room available for all the activities. 51 partner schools have 02
class rooms, and other 07 partner schools have 03 or more classrooms. In some of the partner
schools classes were being held in open air or temporary Verandahs. A total of 29 schools were
found where more than 05 classes are being held in open air / verandahs. However there were 20
schools where rooms are sufficient and no students have to sit in open air / verandahs.
Boundary Wall:
In03 DC partner schools there is an urgent need of teachers chair as the school doesn’t have any teacher
chair at all (highlighted in brown in table 17). In 11 DC partner schools no teacher table is available that
need to be provided on the urgent basis.
In one of the DC partner school GGES Kotli Muran, not even a single black board is available for
classroom activities, whereas black boards require repair in 02 other schools. 03 DC partner schools also
need to be provided black board on urgent basis, as they just have 01 board available for the whole
school.
Availability of the student furniture was also assessed during the baseline surveys: 29 partner schools
were found that don’t have any student bench / desk facility at all, whereas in 13 schools (highlighted in
brown in table 15) there is an urgent need for more furniture due to very high students per unit student
desk bench number.