Progressive Education Network
Education crisis in Pakistan
34% of Pakistanis are under 14.
50% of those children are out of school.
Nearly 40% of schools have do not have a proper
toilet
Nearly 30% of schools do not have
clean drinking water
50% of primary students drop out before Class 5
Our vision
PEN will endeavor to be the high impact non-profit provider of primary and
secondary education to achieve a literate, developed, prosperous and forward
looking Pakistan that plays a leading role in world affairs.
Our approach
Public-Private Partnership PEN adopts non-functioning public schools for a period of 10 years through an
agreement with the local District Governments. During this period PEN implements
academic programs, provides basic amenities, and impart life-skills training in order
to transform public schools into model schools.
Our intervention Academic Improvement:
Student Enrollment & Retention
Teachers’ training
Head teachers’ training
ICT Education
Addition of teachers
Early childhood education
Monitoring and evaluation
Free student notebooks
Teaching kits
Student assessment
Student & teacher incentives
Teachers’ Training Session at Ali Institute of Education
Summer Teachers’ Training in Sheikhupura
Summer Teachers’ Training Sheikhpura
Kids’ Room in every school
Incentives Distribution Ceremony
Incentives Distribution Ceremony, Muzzafargarh
Computer Labs
Computers
Furniture
Renovation
New curriculum
Computer instructor
Computer Lab at Govt. Girls Middle School, Kot Lakhpat
Basic amenities
New classrooms & toilets where needed
Boundary wall
Clean drinking water facility
Furniture for students and teachers
Paint work, fixtures, electric items, etc.
Maids in every school to maintain
cleanliness
Before
Government Primary School, Kot Lakhpat
After
Govt. Boys Primary School, Ghullah Watwan
Before
After
Govt. Boys Primary School, Ghullah Watwan
Before
Govt. Primary School, Rana Town
After
Govt. Primary School, Rana Town
Before
Govt. Primary School, Rana Town
AFTER
Before
Washrooms at GGES,
Sheranwala gate
After
Before
Open Sewerage: GGMS, Feroze Watwan
After
Before
Electric Water Cooler at Govt. Boys
Primary School, Ghullah Watwan
After
Life skills Inter-school competitions:
Qirat
Naat
Creative Writing
Poetry
Debates
Quiz
Spellathon
Sports
Student committees
PEN Inter-School Cricket Match
Co-Curricular Activities
Student Mentoring, Govt Boys Middle School, Sadhoki
Career Counselling, Karachi
Subject Gala, Lahore.
Summer Camp
Student Week
Sheikhupura
Academic Tour of LUMS
LUMS Tour
Independence Day
Celebrations at PEN
Karachi
Sindh Cultural Day at PEN
School, Thatta
School Visit to Science Museum
Parent-Teacher Meeting, Lahore
Creative writing competition, Muzzafargarh
Dental Week in PEN Schools, Karachi
Ms. Komal, PEN Student, Won 1st Prize for English Creative Writing Contest
Who we are Non-profit company, registered with the SECP under Companies
Ordinance 1984
Schools: 85
Students: 22,126
Locations: Lahore, Sheikhupura, Narowal, Gujrat,
Muzzafargarh, Thatta, and Karachi.
Auditor:
Certifications:
Our core values
1. Social Responsibility
2. Corporate Governance
3. High Impact
4. Radical Transparency
Our sponsors
The 100% Model
100% of donations to PEN are utilized on improvement of academics, provision of
basic amenities, and imparting life-skills to our students.
Our administrative costs are paid for by our founders, their families and friends.
Where we work
Lahore
Sheikhupura
Gujrat
Narowal
Muzzafargarh
Thatta
Karachi
More than 50% increase in student enrollment
13% improvement in academic results on year to year basis in our
schools (classes 5 & 8 as per PEC Result)
Provision of all basic amenities
Imparting computer education at Middle-level
Organizing co-curricular activities
Government has chosen PEN out of all non-profit organizations to
transform a number of public schools into model schools.
Our achievements
Our goal
Provide quality education to
1,000,000 children by 2025
Mr. Adnan Asdar Ali Founder & CEO – AAA Associates &
Multinet Pvt. Ltd. B.S. & M.S.-University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mr. Agha Shahid Majeed Khan Collector Customs Master of Commerce -University of Strathclyde
(Glasgow)
Mr. Ahsan Imran Shaikh Chief Executive – Millat Equipment Pvt.
Ltd. M.B.A. -USA, Master of Administrative Sciences -
PU, Lhr.
Mr. Nadeem Babar Founder & CEO – Orient Power Pvt. Ltd. B.A. & B.S. – Columbia University
M.S. – Stanford University
Dr. Arif Nazir Butt Dean of Business School at LUMS PhD in Management - McGill University
MBA from LUMS
MS Engineering – Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Shujaat Nadeem Chairman SAMBA Bank Pakistan B.Sc., M.Sc. & Ph.D. – Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Mr. Omar Khayyam Sheikh Founder & CEO - Hadayatsons B.A. – Columbia University
E.M.B.A. - LUMS
Our Founders
SUMMARY
Sr. School Names Students Teachers
1 PEN Adopted Primary School 240 4
Total Budget for 1st Year: 2,693,711
Operating Expenses 454,711
Capital Expenses 2,239,000
Operating Cost per Child 11,224
Expenses per Primary School
OPERATING EXPENSES
Teachers Salaries 240,000
Teachers' Training 106,611
Student Notebooks 36,000
Student Incentives 5,000
Teacher Incentives 5,000
Student Assessment 5,000
Teacher Diaries 2,100
Enrolment Campaign 5,000
Co-Curricular Activities 5,000
Teaching Aids 10,000
Sub-total 454,711
CAPITAL EXPENSES
Infrastructure Development 1,875,000
Furniture 186,000
Electric Water Coolers 35,000
Computer for Kids' Rooms 12,000
School Security System
Transportation -
Sub-total 2,239,000
TOTAL EXPENSES
Operating 454,711
Capital 2,239,000
Total 2,693,711