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Summary The Ilm Ideas programme has launched its second request for applications to grant awards.
It aims at increasing access to quality education for the children aged 5-16 years.The event included an Innovation Education Expo, which showcased ideas an innovation funded under the Ilm Ideas portfolio and demonstrated ideas such as radio learning, satellite enabled mobile vans, and digital whiteboards.The event was attended by potential applicants, media, civil society organizations, academia, education sector professionals, private sector professionals, and representatives of aid agencies.Ilm Ideas is a three-year program funded by UKaid from the Department for International Development (DFID) aimed at increasing access to quality education, increased enrolment rates of children in primary and secondary schools, improved learning achievements and effective governance in the education sector.Mr. Charles Leadbeater, a renowned global innovation expert and former advisor to the UK Prime Minister, spoke at the event. He said “Your place in society is not fundamentally fixed by the place you were born”.Mr. Moazzam Malik (Director West Asia, Department for International Development, UK) attended the event and spoke of the UK government’s commitment to improving education in Pakistan. “The United Kingdom recognizes that making the world a better place is good for the world and good for the UK”.Shaheen Atiq-ur-Rehman emphasized the need for people to organize and push politicians into action on the dismal state of education in Pakistan. She called out to Pakistan’s educated citizens to become change agents.Ilm Ideas representatives stated that they eagerly await applications with novel and creative solutions that can be scaled up and change the future for Pakistani children.
