Capacity building – Pakistan Literacy Project

Capacity Building in Pakistan Literacy Project (PLP)

Two Core Strands of Capacity Building & An Emergent Third Strand

The Capacity Building section of the Pakistan Literacy Project (PLP) prioritizes empowering individuals and institutions with the knowledge and skills essential for fostering literacy and education across Pakistan through child friendly libraries and interactive reading activities.

PLP’s commitment to building capacity is reflected in the comprehensive programs and workshops designed to equip various stakeholders with the tools they need for success.

1. Managing Active Libraries Reading & Literacy

For the establishment of active libraries and management following workshops/trainings are offered

School Selection Workshop
Procurement Workshop
Library Management - TOT
Library Period - TOT
Support and Monitoring
Reflection and Sustainability
Community & Parent Engagement
Ideal Book Selection Committee (IBC) (link)

Target Groups:

ITA Teams
Govt. Teams: DEAs, School, Field, CLC & QAED Trainers, Parents/Community

2. Book Production and Publishing Capacity Building

A series of workshops are organized by the PLP to create and publish storybooks for children. These workshops aim to develop high-quality children’s literature in the local languages. Sponsored by Room to Read (RtR) and facilitated by the Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), these workshops bring together talented writers, illustrators, editors, and publishers to create engaging and educational storybooks.

Book Development Workshop with the Book Publishers’ writers, editors and designers and govt entities (PCTB/NCC)
Writer’s Workshop with the selected writers
Illustrator’s Workshop with the selected illustrators.

**Copyright and licensing logistics with all publishers and associated creators aligned with Room to Read established practices

3. Training Head Teachers/ Librarians/ Teachers on active libraries and the use of 28 distributed books 2023 by Team PLP

1152 Participants to date Teachers-Headteachers-Cluster AEOs
38 Participants provided 3 days training for using the methodology of PLP for the Reading Hour notified by the Federal Ministry of Education & Professional Training (MoFE&PT) for 420 schools under FDE

Annex: Training –Capacity Building – Core Targets & Beyond Targets –by PLP District Teams

Trainees # & Schools Reached #

One-day Capacity Building Workshops on Library Management and Library Period

Capacity building Workshop on Managing Active Libraries at Ibn. e. sina school Musafir khana and The Creasant school Lal Suhanra , Bahawalpur

Capacity building Workshop on Managing Active Libraries at the Gujranwala

Capacity building Workshop on Managing Active Libraries at the Children Library Complex

Capacity Building Workshop on Managing Active Libraries for Early to Middle School SED Educators with the support of QAED Bahawalpur

3-Day Training of Trainers (TOT) to Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) sector teams on Initiating Reading Hour with Interactive Libraries and Learning Activities

Writers Workshop

PLP organizing orientation on Reading activates across districts of Punjab

Book Development Workshop

Establishment of Libraries

PLP has established child-friendly Library rooms in 24 primary schools (12 in Bahawalpur and 12 in Lahore) and the establishment of classroom library corners in 10 more schools (05 in Bahawalpur and 05 in Lahore).

Pakistan Literacy Project

Two Core Strands of Capacity Building & An Emergent Third Strand

1. Managing Active Libraries Reading & Literacy

School Selection Workshop

Procurement Workshop

Library Management - TOT

Library Period - TOT

Support and Monitoring

Reflection and Sustainability

Community & Parent Engagement

Ideal Book Selection Committee (IBC) (link)

Target Groups:

ITA Teams

Govt. Teams: DEAs, School, Field, CLC & QAED Trainers, Parents/Community

2. Book Production and Publishing Capacity Building

Book Development Workshop with the Book Publishers’ writers, editors and designers and govt entities (PCTB/NCC)

Writer’s Workshop with the selected writers

Illustrator’s Workshop with the selected illustrators.

3. Training Head Teachers/ Librarians/ Teachers on active libraries and the use of 28 distributed books 2023 by Team PLP

1152 Participants to date Teachers-Headteachers-Cluster AEOs

38 Participants provided 3 days training for using the methodology of PLP for the Reading Hour notified by the Federal Ministry of Education & Professional Training (MoFE&PT) for 420 schools under FDE

One-day Capacity Building Workshops on Library Management and Library Period

Capacity building Workshop on Managing Active Libraries at Ibn. e. sina school Musafir khana and The Creasant school Lal Suhanra , Bahawalpur

Capacity building Workshop on Managing Active Libraries at the Gujranwala

Capacity building Workshop on Managing Active Libraries at the Children Library Complex

Capacity Building Workshop on Managing Active Libraries for Early to Middle School SED Educators with the support of QAED Bahawalpur

3-Day Training of Trainers (TOT) to Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) sector teams on Initiating Reading Hour with Interactive Libraries and Learning Activities

Writers Workshop

PLP organizing orientation on Reading activates across districts of Punjab

Book Development Workshop

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