Projects
To establish 100, 000 School Libraries in Pakistan.
Today
163, 000 Public Primary Schools
in Pakistan (UNESCO)
Total 7, 000 school libraries in Pakistan (IFLA)
Only
3% children
have access to quality
reading material
Making Schools an Exciting Place for
15,400,000
school going children
Helping
25,000,000
out of school children by making school an attractive place
Only
3% children
have access to quality
reading material
Making Schools an Exciting Place for
15,400,000
school going children
Helping
25,000,000
out of school children by making school an attractive place
Why School Libraries
In the school library field, there are numerous studies which demonstrate that school library is integral to the educational process. The study by Dr. Ken Haycock, Director of the SLIS at San Jose State University shows that students, who attend schools with well-funded, properly-stocked libraries managed by qualified teacher-librarians, have higher achievement, improved literacy and greater success at the post-secondary level., See more…