According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the UN claims education to be a fundamental human right of every individual. It is rather unfortunate that millions of children in Pakistan remain deprived of this right. Pakistan is currently ranked 113th out of 120 registered UN members according to a research conducted by UNESCO. Barely 60% of children complete grades 1 to 5 at primary school.
Most parents are not able to afford school fee, books and uniform for their children, who number five to six in average rural families. HOPE - an educational NGO in Pakistan has been a precursor in providing free and quality education within its means to eradicate illiteracy in Pakistan, under the leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla - Child Specialist in Karachi. HOPE has 4 formal schools and 200 informal schools in different districts all over Pakistan, serving the underprivileged communities and people of remote areas.
The HOPE Karachi School is located in Zia Colony, Korangi Industrial Area. The school has 800 students currently enrolled, most of whom were previously engaged in child labor to support their families. The school provides quality education free of cost along with provisions such as stationery, lunch boxes, and books.
Owing to the outstanding efforts put by the students into their academic performances and securing excellent results in the board examinations, a group of students was selected to a educational tour to Pakistan Air Force Museum. An educational tour such as this offers a unique opportunity for a rich experience and a tremendous way to facilitate co-curricular learning.
The students visited the PAF museum on 10th October 2016. They experienced firsthand knowledge about various services rendered by the Pakistan Air Force to the country and the various aircrafts, weapons and radar systems used. The Museum features all major fighter aircraft that have been used by the PAF. The museum also houses the Vickers VC. Viking used by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. Also on display are the scale models of some WWI, WWII and modern aircraft and photo galleries of almost all the squadrons of PAF.
The students were thrilled by the experience of the visit, their curiosity peaking to eminently high levels. They expressed motivation on putting in even greater efforts towards their studies. A couple of students even expressed an ardent desire to join the Pakistan Air Force. HOPE - an NGO in Pakistan gets further drive and inspiration from such students in continuing its work towards improving the educational situation of Pakistan.
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