Isaar Education Trust - Overview

Introduction

A person's education often lays the foundation for the kind of life they are able to live. So few issues are of greater immediate concern for any society than education, for it is through the kind of education given or not given to the young that the future of the global community shall be to a large extent determined.

Thinkers Forum Isaar Trust, aims to elevate the communities in the third world by assisting in their intellectual and educational development.

There are many poor and needy children in Pakistan who are able, talented enough to excel in their education, thus improving their personal, family and community livelihood, however their financial circumstances do not allow this to happen. Many of these children are forced into child labour. Isaar Trust is sponsoring the education of some of these poor children. We would welcome your financial contributions in this noble and worthy cause.

The Current Situation in Pakistan

Despite their potential Pakistan and other Muslim countries have not progressed in the spheres of education, economics, etc as envisaged by their founding members/pioneers. Pakistan has been coupled with political instability ever since its formation which meant the dream of a homeland on the basis of Islamic values and principles was never realised. Over the years, Pakistan continued to lose direction and never managed to return to the Ideological basis upon which it was created.

Pakistan has a literacy rate of between 35-40% and millions of poor children are forced into cheap labour instead of going to school to improve their intellectual and spiritual quality of life. Many children come from poor family backgrounds or are orphans who under normal circumstance would excel in school and become positive contributing members of the community. These children are a loss to our community and we need to help them in their time of need. The Isaar Education Program has been established to help some of these children.

Aims and Objectives of Isaar Education Trust

Isaar Trust is a non-profit making charitable organisation catering for the educational needs of the poor and the less privileged members of society. This project represents an integrated first phase in assisting the educational development of the local community. The individuals involved in setting up this project are acting in response to the saying of Prophet (saws) :-

• "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself"

Education For The Poor

Education is a premium, often too high for the poor. There are potentially many able young children who have shown excellent academic abilities in their early school years but unfortunately they come from families with poor financial circumstances, and are thus unable to continue with their education. These children will be lost and could have been of potential benefit. This project will financially assist in the education of these children. The sponsorship will cover both the educational fees and basic maintenance per child for the duration of their studies providing they continue to perform academically. Each child's academic performance will be monitored annually.

Educational Institutions

• The quality and standard of education provided to each child by the academic institutions is of paramount importance, and they must be vetted as well as the child(ren) in terms of academic performance.

Objectives of the Scholarship Scheme

• To provide children from deprived families access to basic literacy skills, a holistic education and skills based training.

Specific Targets

• Educational development within rural communities
• Improve access for poor families
• Provide financial and in-kind assistance to students
• To produce Skilled, well-trained and qualified community members
• Support existing schools in their development
• Link-up with institutions to develop a high quality broad based education curriculum and vocational training programs
• To promote teacher training programs
• To assist in the development of new schools in rural and undeveloped areas when more resources become available
• To establish local libraries/literary centres within existing public institutions to allow easy access to books and literature so they can be read at leisure
• To reward Students, Teachers and Schools who perform academically and contribute towards community development
• To establish Women Literacy Programmes especially for the Poor and Needy
• To arrange seminars and conferences to highlight issues pertaining to the advancement of education and culture
• To promote and encourage policy research, through PDI, in areas of education, socio-economics and governance
• Promotion of good governance and how it can lead to enhanced attainment in education and socio-economic development
• Promoting the roles and participation of all members in society esp women and youth
• Mobilising and empowering citizens within society to promote the common good
• To develop partnerships and alliances with like-minded individuals and organisations on common issues of concern

Donations

If you would like to donate please write a cheque or postal order to "Isaar Trust" and send it to the correspondence address given below along with your details. Any other cash donations are most welcomed.

Donations and standing orders should be paid directly into the following bank accounts :-

Pay Directly into:-

• PLS Account Number: 11793

Bank Branch: United Bank Ltd, Attowala. PO Box Code 50281. Tehsil Kharian. Gujrat. Pakistan.

or

• post to:-

Isaar Trust, C/O Yasin Public School, Attowala, PO Box Code 50281, Tehsil Kharian, Gujrat. Pakistan.

Further Information:-

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