The school in the Layaba District of Badakhshan had enrolled 280 girls as of November 2005.  As planned, the students moved up one grade level every six months, and, by November of 2006, 225 girls were distributed among 12 classes, five in Third grade, three in Fourth grade, two in Fifth and two in Sixth.  Along the way, 55 students dropped out.  Some were older women and some went back to work on the land in the summer.  The latter may come back during the winter.

Layaba currently has 180 students (some of the older students reached 6^th grade and decided that was enough for them. But, they are waiting for a vocation program and AAE is working with Aga Khan Organization to establish a program spinning and making pashmina products).

65 students in 4^th grade

44 students in 5^th grade

43 students in 6^th grade

28 students in 7^th grade

13 teachers and one principal and one supervisor.

 

There are 245 students enrolled in Khash school.

20 students in 3^rd grade

111 students in 4^th grade

52 students in 5^th grade

62 students in 6^th grade

14 teachers one principal and two supervisors.

The school in the Khash District served 260 students as of November of 2005.  By November of last year, 227 students were divided among three classes, three in each of the Third, Fourth and Fifth grades.  In Khash, 33 students dropped out for various reasons.

The schools have been monitored by AA from Kabul by means of visits in the summer and by telephone, primarily, in December, January and February.  Monitoring consists of supervision (direct or indirect via local supervisory assistance), teacher assessment (and some training), delivery of uniforms, supplies and books, overseeing exams, and distribution of teacher salaries and discussion with teachers’ families of the teacher training available in Kabul.  Three teachers from Layaba were able to participate in a six-week AA teacher training course in Kabul – although one had to leave after four weeks due to family problems.

Hassina proposes the schooling continue until the students have sufficient education to qualify for a job or have otherwise received a minimum level of vocational training.  In neither case are classes expected to extend beyond 2009.  Those eschewing vocational training will be expected to attain a minimum grade level of Eighth, or as high as Eleventh.  For those opting for vocational training over the next two years, Hassina and the students are considering: (1) making wool sweaters and blankets; (2) learning how to use natural dyes; (3) making shawls for export; (4) learning to use a computer; (5) making jewelry (Badakhshan has plentiful precious and semiprecious stones); and (6) drying mushrooms (also plentiful in Badakhshan and in demand in India).

Layaba 180 students. From 3 to 8 grade. 13 teachers and one principle

Khash 245 students. 3 to 7 grade. 14 teachers and one principle.

 

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The school in the Layaba District of Badakhshan had enrolled 280 girls as of November 2005.  As planned, the students moved up one grade level every six months, and, by November of 2006, 225 girls were distributed among 12 classes, five in Third grade, three in Fourth grade, two in Fifth and two in Sixth.  Along the way, 55 students dropped out; some of these had gone back to work on the land in the summer and may return during the winter.

The schools have been monitored by AA from Kabul by means of visits in the summer and by telephone, primarily, in December, January and February.  Monitoring consists of supervision (direct or indirect via local supervisory assistance), teacher assessment (and some training), delivery of uniforms, supplies and books, overseeing exams, and distribution of teacher salaries and discussion with teachers’ families of the teacher training available in Kabul.  Three teachers from Layaba were able to participate in a six-week AA teacher training course in Kabul – although one had to leave after four weeks due to family problems.

Hassina proposes the schooling continue until the students have sufficient education to qualify for a job or have otherwise received a minimum level of vocational training.  In neither case are classes expected to extend beyond 2009.  Those eschewing vocational training will be expected to attain a minimum grade level of Eighth, or as high as Eleventh.  For those opting for vocational training over the next two years, Hassina and the students are considering: (1) making wool sweaters and blankets; (2) learning how to use natural dyes; (3) making shawls for export; (4) learning to use a computer; (5) making jewelry (Badakhshan has plentiful precious and semiprecious stones); and (6) drying mushrooms (also plentiful in Badakhshan and in demand in India).