Pakistan plans ‘Malala schools’ for poor children
The "Malala Schools" are planned for 16 areas around Pakistan affected by conflict or natural disasters, Nafisa Shah, chairwoman of the National Commission for Human Development, told AFP.
The aim is to give children in these areas, who often have little in the way of educational opportunities, a chance to go to school, Shah said, but added that money for the scheme had not yet been found.
"We have identified the places and (will) soon launch a fundraising scheme to generate finances for these schools," Shah said.
Each school will have two classrooms, a verandah, a toilet and space to extend the building if needed. It will cost Rs800,000 and provide basic education to both girls and boys.
The Pakistani government has announced a plan to pay poor families to send their children to school and UN education envoy Gordon Brown held talks in Islamabad at the weekend to begin a plan to bring more than five million out-of-school youngsters into the classroom.
Taliban hitmen shot Malala on her school bus a month ago in Mingora in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley in a cold-blooded murder attempt for the "crime" of campaigning for girls' rights to go to school.
Miraculously the 15-year-old survived and her courage has won the hearts of millions around the world, prompting the United Nations to declare last Saturday a "global day of action" for her.
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Good step by govt. Of pak, malala is also my inspiration.I individualy salute you dear sister,god bless u
why not update the already existing infrastructure, millions of gov schools are there that needs to be repaired and updated with good facilities, instead of working on that we are planning for more schools. this is what we call misuse of money. and lack of planning.
The schools that are already there are used to raise cattle and as marriage halls................who are you'll fooling ?
These are just meaningless gestures. Unless the religious monster is put back in the bottled and thrown into the sea...there will always be another malala or kamala or shamala. Best wishes
Rajni
Another excuse to raise funds and do the ayashi
naming them after malala may help them get some funding internationally. good step.
now we steal in name of malala too
What about existing schools and ghost teachers?
A good initiative by the Government but this should be a bare minimum. What the Govt needs to do is to launch a major awareness campaign for women's education in the region. Building schools wont get you nowhere if girls aren't allowed to attend. Perhaps take the services of the local clergy and even give Malala some kind of ambassador role.
Let us built together. I have already contribute to LUMS Malala Fund project. Perhaps one day 99.99% Pakistan would be literate.
And how are Malala schools different from normal schools?
Excellent ... but only if they are more than ghost schools !
Enough of Malala, now focus on drone struck girls and kids
A great step taken by the Govt. This is what Malala Yousafzaii has strives for.
Good Plan...........