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Jhang (Rural)
Jhang was built in 1288 by Rai Sial. The Sial tribe ruled this city for 360 years and the last ruler of
the Sial Tribe was Ahmad Khan from 1812 to 1822 an d then Sikh took over. And from the rule of the
Sikh, Jhang was taken over by the British. A predominantly rural district which has been split into
two in 2009 (Jhang and Chiniot)

The district is currently divided into 3 tehsils. Jhang district has an area of 3397 sq km and a
population of 28,35,000. Jhang district has been endowed by nature with a rich soil, aided by an
efficient irrigation system; it has earned a name for agricultural productivity and in furniture making.
The major languages are Punjabi 87%, Urdu 11% and Other 2% (English etc.).
Punjabi is the mother tongue of people.

The overall literacy rate of Jhang district is 37.1% and it is ranked 23rd out of 34 districts of Punjab in
terms of literacy rates. (PSLMs 2006-07)

There are 3318 Public schools in District Jhang. Out of which, 2,824 are Primary schools, 279
middle Schools, 171 are High schools and 44 are Higher. Sec/ Inter Colleges/ Degree Colleges (XIII-
XIV)/ Technical & Vocational Institutions/Deeni Madaris

Map of District Jhang

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Survey Findings:
Information on 1823 children of 3-16 years of age was collected by the survey in district Jhang. Our
sample consists of 63% male and 37% female children

Mothers’ Information
Information on 930 mothers’ was collected, 18.9% were literate whereas 81.1% were illiterate.

School Profile of age 3-16 years

• The overall enrollment rate is 75% of all the children (1823) in 3-16 year's age group, with over
8% children are in Pre School going (149) age group 3-6 years. Enrollment rate is also 75% for
5-16 years of age children (1589).
• Out of 1224 school going children, more than 95% children are enrolled in government school,
3.3% children are enrolled in private schools where as 1.7% of children are enrolled in Madaris
and non-formal education schools.

Out of school children

Out of 1823 children surveyed, 25% children are out of schools in age group 3-16 years.
• 21.3% of all the children are never enrolled in any type of schools.
• 3.4% of all the children (1823) are drop outs.
• Nearly 55% out of school children (450) are females. Whereas 60% never enrolled in school
children are females.

Educational profile of 3-16 years of age children

In School children from Class-1 onwards (%) Out of School (%)
Age Pre- Drop- Never Grand
Group School Government Private Madrassah Others out Enrolled Total
3-4 25 13 1 0 0 0 60 100
5-9 11 69 2 0 1 0 17 100
10-12 0 79 2 0 1 4 13 100
13-14 0 73 4 0 0 10 14 100
15-16 0 52 4 1 0 24 19 100
3-16 8.2 63.9 2.2 0.2 0.9 3.4 21.3 100
75.3 24.7 100
95 3.3 0.3 1.4

School Going Children 5-16 years age group

• The total numbers of school going children in the age group 5-16 are 1280.
• Out of 1280 school going children, more than 89% children are enrolled in government
schools; over 3 % children are enrolled in private schools and remaining over 1% are enrolled
in Madaris and other types of schools.
Enrollment (%) in Govt. and Private Schools by gender Out of School Children by gender
Boys and girls in Government and
Private Schools(%)
100%
71%
58%
43%
50% 29%

0%
Boys Girls Boys Girls

Government Schools Private Schools

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Learning Level
• 44% of all the children in the age group 5-16 years cannot read the paragraph (Level-I) and 59%
of all the children in the age group 5-16 years cannot read the Story text (Level -2).
• 45% of all the children in the age group 5-16 years cannot solve the subtraction (level-I) where as
about 63% of all the children in the age 5-16 years cannot solve the division (level-II).

Learning levels by age group

% children who cannot read % children who cannot solve
para numeric problems0
Para Story Subtraction Division (level-
Ages (level-I) (level-II) (level-I) II)
05-09 64 82 65 88
10-12 21 36 22 40
13-14 19 24 17 24
15-16 24 25 22 24
5-16 44 59 45 63

Learning Ability of Age Group 5-9 Years:

• The learning ability is quite poor in age group 5-9 years of age as about 82% of children in this
age group cannot read story text level-II and about 88% children in this age group are unable to
solve division (level-II).
• Although Children's learning level-Is rising with age but still there are a large number of children
in higher age group15-16 years of age who cannot read and solve Level-II problems i.e. about
24% of all the children in the age group 15-16 years of age are unable to read the story text (level
-2) where as about 24% of all the children in the age 15-16 are unable to solve the simple division
(level-II).

Learning Ability of Age Group 10-12 Years:

• 21% children cannot read para or level-I text and 36% of children in this age group cannot read
story text (level-II).
• 22% children cannot do subtraction or Level-I(arithmetic) and about 40% children in this age
group are unable to solve division (level-II).

Learning Ability of Age Group 13-14 Years:

• 19% children cannot read para or level-I text and 24% of children in this age group cannot read
story text level-II
• 17% children cannot do subtraction or Level-I(arithmetic) and 24% children were also unable to
solve division (level-II).

Learning Ability of Ag e Group 15-16 Years:

• As expected children's learning level-Is rising with age but still there are a large number of
children in higher age group15-16 years of age who cannot read and solve Level-II problems i.e.
about 24% of all the children in the age group 15-16 years of age are unable to read the story text
(level -2) where as about 25% of all the children in the age 15-16 are unable to solve the simple
division (level-II).

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Learning Level- Grade Wise

Reading: Learning Levels by Class/Grade
Beginning / Letter Word Para Story Total
Class
Nothing (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
1 15.0 40.6 36.1 7.5 0.8 100
2 3.5 8.9 29.2 40.6 17.8 100
3 0.0 4.4 10.4 43.4 41.8 100
4 0.0 1.9 3.1 18.9 76.1 100
5 0.0 0.5 3.3 5.5 90.7 100
6 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.6 94.9 100
7 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 98.2 100
8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100 100

Arithmetic: Learning Levels by Class/Grade

Beginning / Numbers Numbers Subtraction Division Total
Class
Nothing (%) 1-9 (%) 11-99 (%) (%) (%) (%)
1 15.0 36.5 43.6 3.4 1.5 100
2 2.0 9.4 29.7 56.9 2.0 100
3 0.5 3.3 13.7 53.3 29.1 100
4 0.0 1.9 3.1 26.4 68.6 100
5 0.0 1.6 2.7 6.6 89.0 100
6 0.0 0.0 2.6 1.3 96.2 100
7 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 98.2 100
8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100 100

Learning levels by age group

Children who can read age wise Children who can slove numerical
90%
79% 81% 76%
80% 76% 75% Para
questions
100% subtraction
70% 64% Story 83% 78%
78% division
60% 80% 76% 76%
50%
49%
60%
60%
40% 36% 36% 48%
30% 40% 35% 33%
20% 18%
20% 12%
10%
0% 0%
5-9 10-12 13-14 15-16 3-16 5-9 10-12 13-14 15-16 5-16
years years years years years years years years years years

School Functioning
Total 30 schools were visited. Out of which,
• 17 schools are with standard 1-5 (Primary).
• 10 Schools are with standard 1-8 (Elementary).
• 3 schools are with standard 6-8 (Other levels of).
Out of these 30 schools 17 schools are Boys schools, 10 schools are girls' schools and 3 schools are
for boys & girls (co - education).

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Teachers’ Attendance
• Over all 83% of all the teachers were found to be attending on the day of visit in sampled schools.
Teacher attendance patterns Teacher -Children Attendance
indicates the 81% teachers in
Schools with
primary schools were present on the
day of visit in sampled Schools, Std 1-5 Std 1-8 Others
where as 89% and 64% teachers PTR 38 31 75
were present in Elementary and Teachers attendance 81% 89% 64%
Standard 6-8 respectively.
Children attendance 85% 80% 52%
Students' Attendance
• Over all 76 % of all the children were found to be present on the day of visit in sampled schools.
• Children attendance patterns indicate that 85% and 80%of enrolled children were present on the
day of visit in primary schools and elementary schools respectively. About 52% children were
present in other levels of schools on the day of visit,-lowest attendance among other school types.
• Over all Pupils teacher ratio was 48 based on attendance enrollment. The pupil teacher ratio
(PTR) was 48 in Primary schools where as Pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) in Elementary and other
levels of school's was 31 and 75 respectively.

School Facilities - Provision and Use:

• Total 30 schools were visited. Out of which17 schools are with standard 1-5 (Primary), 10
Schools are with standard 1-8 (Elementary) and 3 schools are with standard 6-8 (Other levels).
Out of these 30 schools 17 schools are Boys schools, 10 schools are girls' schools and 3 schools
are for boys & girls (co education).
• 65% of Primary schools have the water facility where as 35% primary schools have either no
water facility or it is not working.
• 71% primary schools have toilet facility where as 29% schools have either no toilet facility or
It is not working.
• 70% of Elementary schools have the water facility where as 30% schools have either no water
facility or it is not working.
• 70% Elementary have toilet facility out of which 30% schools have either no toilet facility
Or it is not working.
• All the other levels of schools has the water facility and it is working properly.
• All the other levels of schools has the Toilet facility and it is working properly.

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Teacher Children and Class Rooms

Schools Facilities
Schools with
Std 1-5 Std 1-8 Others
Number of Schools Visited 17 10 3
Average No. of Rooms Available for Classes 3 8 9
Average No. of Rooms Used for Classes 3 7 4
Children Per Class Rooms 33 43 48
65% 70% 100%
71% 70% 100%

Facilities: Provision and use

Pupil Teacher Ratio Rooms Availability & Use
PTR Average Room s Availabilty and use
10 9
75
80
9 8
70 Avaliabilty
8
60
7
7
use
50 6
38
40 31 5 4
3
30 4
3
20 3
2
10
1
0
P r i ma r y E l e me nt a r y M id d le 0
P r i mar y E l emena t r y M id dle
School
School

Toilet Facility (Provision and not in Use) Water Facility (Provision and not in use)
Working Not working/Not Available Working Not working/Not Available
120% 120%
10 0 % 10 0 %
100% 100%

80% 71% 70 % 80% 70 %

6 5%
60% 60%

40% 30% 40% 3 5%

29% 30%

20% 20%
0% 0%
0% 0%
P r i mar y E l ement ar y M id d le P r i mar y El ement ar y M idd le

S cho o l Scho o l

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