Advancing Quality Alternative Learning Project

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Driving Digital Transformation in Non-Formal Education across Punjab! 🚀

A high-level meeting was recently conducted by the Literacy & Non Formal Basic Education Department, Government of the Punjab, focusing on a major milestone for non-formal education.

We are proud to announce the Integration of Non-Formal ALP Schools and Learners’ Data into the Non-Formal Education Management Information System (NFEMIS).

This strategic initiative, being executed in close collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), marks a massive leap forward in ensuring:
✅ Real-Time Monitoring of NFE centers across the province.
✅ Data-Driven Transparency for learner and school tracking.
✅ Digital Transformation to streamline non-formal basic education delivery.

Together with our international partners, we remain committed to empowering out-of-school children and adult learners across Punjab through modern, tech-enabled educational systems! 📚💡

A successful one-day training session on NFEMIS was conducted for Punjab Education Foundation Implementing Partners at JICA-AQAL HQ Lahore. The session focused on detailed guidance, practical hands-on exercises, and improving understanding for effective implementation in the field.
We appreciate the active participation, enthusiasm, and commitment of all attendees towards strengthening non-formal education systems in Punjab.

The JICA HQ and AQAL team visited NFE centers in Karachi to witness how community-based learning is creating brighter opportunities for out-of-school children, especially girls.

The delegation, including Dr. Mizno Keiko and Ms. Kuriki Suzuka from JICA HQ, alongside Chief Advisor Ms. Chiho Ohashi and the JICA-AQAL III team, visited the Middle Tech Non-Formal Education Centers managed by Indus Resource Centre with support from Right To Play.

A meaningful session hosted by Muslim Hands International brought together key partners including DG-NCHD, DG-PIE, community members, and the AQAL Project team, with participation from JICA HQ team.

The discussion highlighted how community-led collaboration is effectively identifying and enrolling out-of-school children into both formal and non-formal education pathways.

JICA-AQAL Programme has signed a Letter of Understanding (LOU) with -Pakistan to strengthen collaboration for Accelerated Learning Programs (ALP).

Through this partnership, both teams will work together to expand access to quality Non-Formal Education (NFE) for out-of-school children. By leveraging JICA-AQAL’s proven curriculum, teacher training, and monitoring systems, the initiative aims to create real pathways back to learning.