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Mobilink, UNESCO to use mobile phones to increase access to literacy A World First in Pakistan
Islamabad, May 21, 2009: Mobilink, Pakistan's market leader in cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holding, today signed an innovative Partnership Agreement with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for provision of literacy to adolescent girls using mobile phones. The use of mobile phones to facilitate literacy in Pakistan will be the first such use anywhere in the world. More

National Consultative Workshop on Literacy

Venue:	Auditorium of the Plannig Commission, P-Block, Pak Secretariat Islamabad.
Date:	17th & 18th February, 2009.

Materails and papers presented
Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) and Pakistan. by Dr. Maurice Robson. Director UNESCO Pakistan. Situation of Literacy in Pakistan and challenges in literacy with reference to EFA Goal # 4 and MDGs # 2. by Dr. Muhammad Saleem (Deputy Educational Advisor, Project Wing, Ministry of Education). Organizational structure and coordination mechanisms of adult literacy and NFBE in neighbouring coutries: Sharing good practices. by UNESCO NCHD's Literacy Experiecne (2002 to 2008) and salient aspects of Working Paper on Litercy. by Mr. Iqbal-ur-Rehman. Director Education, NCHD. Situation of Literacy, Literacy Plans and the Potential role of NCHD, Provinces Balochistan, AJK and FATA. by Ms. Ayesha Sana. Provincial Secretaries for Education/Literacy. Situation of Literacy, Literacy Plans and the Potential role of NCHD, Provinces Punjab, Sindh and NWFP. by Ms. Ayesha Sana. Provincial Secretaries for Education/Literacy. Results of Group Discussion - Group I: Institutionalization of Adult Literacy and Non-Formal Education Programs in Pakistan. by Col ® Muneef Malik & Mr. Anwar Kasi. Results of Group Discussion - Group II: Coordication Mechanism: Defining Roles and Responsibilities of Federal and Provincial Governments and other stakeholders. by Mr. Bilal Bin Aziz & Mr. Gulzar Wassan. Results of Group Discussion - Group III: Capacity Development mechanism for quality and harmonization of Literacy Program in Pakistan. by Mr. Riaz Hassan & Mr. Saeed.

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