Abstract
Alternative Learning Pathway program is started in seven districts of Baluchistan, UNICEF is
funding and providing financial and technical support of under the umbrella of education
department this is program designed for those children who have not been to school or have left it
due to different causes, projects aim is to mainstream these children in short period of 3 year to
pass out primary level for their better future. Researcher has chosen three districts Quetta, Sibi and
Naseerabad, five centers from each district. Objectives of the study is to check the effectiveness of
ALP centers and sustainability, following are the objective, Head teachers facing the issues in
ALP centers, increasing the enrollment and address the drop out of students in ALP centers,.
support students’ learning in ALP curriculum in ALP centers, improvement of teaching
competency of teachers, observe the text book quality, researcher shared those issues with
education department for permanent solution, the curriculum was supportive for ALP students,
and was satisfactory but still teachers need trainings. The methodology was used as follow, the
samples were selected of 26 teachers, 240 students 16 parents 5 educational administrators and 2
curriculum developer. The instrument was used through questionnaire and interview. Population
migration is another issue for teacher as discussed above that his salary depends on the child
attendance if they migrate class strength reduces and his salary becomes less. This study
conducted to check the effectiveness of ALP, Overall results of ALP centers and student’s
performance is satisfactory; teachers are very hardworking and committed with their duties.
Safia Begum, Alia Ayub, Nasir Kiazai. (2019) A Study to Measure the Effectiveness of Education at Alternative Learning Pathway (ALP) Program at Quetta, Sibi and Naseerabad, Journal of Elementary Education, Volume-29, Issue-2.
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