DIL Sheikhupura Schools
In 2002, DIL began a partnership with the Cooperation for Advancement Rehabilitation and Education (CARE) to adopt five government schools in the Sheikhupura and Gujranwala Districts. This number eventually increased to six schools.
DIL-CARE schools are situated in densely populated, poverty-stricken areas, inhabited mostly by poor tillers. Children often have to work to contribute to their family income leading to high dropout rates and even lower enrollment rates.
Through the years DIL and CARE have made significant improvements to teaching quality, student enrollment and student dropout rates.
CARE (no affiliation with the American NGO of the same name) began as a flood relief project in 1988 under the name of Welfare Trust. CARE established its own school network in the 1990's, which expanded when the Government of Punjab handed over 10 schools for adoption to them in 1998. CARE was given nine more schools in 2000, and its dedication has led to a significant increase in the Matriculation pass rates. Currently CARE educates 20,000 students in over 25 schools, and employs 450 teachers.
| Number of Schools: 6 | Number of Students: 3,565 | Number of Teachers: 63 | Students Dropout Rate: 1.3% |
