More than 1,500 citizens walk at Ilmathon in support of Education

More than 1,500 citizens walk at Ilmathon in support of Education

Karachi, Pakistan – 9th February 2020: Ilmathon, a walk for education, was hosted by Young Education Supporters (YES) to help raise support for The Citizens Foundation to educate the less privileged children in Pakistan. The event brought together more than 1,500 students, teachers, parents, and community members, who participated in the walk to show their support for education at Greenwich University on Sunday.

Sponsored by Engro Foundation, Ilmathon 2020 was a celebration of 25 years of The Citizens Foundation’s mission to bring quality education to the less privileged children in Pakistan. The walk was followed by an exciting mela and performance by Kashmir - The Band and Ali Tariq. Citizens from all walks of life put their best foot forward and marched in support of education for the less privileged. 

An approximated 22.8 million children – more than half of whom are girls – are out of school in Pakistan. TCF is a non-profit organization set up in 1995 by a group of citizens who wanted to bring about positive social change through education. 25 years later, TCF is now one of Pakistan’s leading organizations in the field of education for the less privileged, educating 252,000 students across 1,567 schools in Pakistan.

  

TCF is a strong advocate of the belief that a truly informed and educated society forms the foundation of a progressive state and instills in its citizens the ability to adapt and evolve with changing times. It is a non-profit organization set up in 1995 by a group of citizens who wanted to bring about positive social change through education. 25 years later, TCF is now one of Pakistan’s leading organizations in the field of education for the less privileged, educating 252,000 students across 1,567 schools in Pakistan.

The TCF model focuses on providing quality education through purpose-built schools located in the heart of Pakistan’s urban slums and rural communities. The organization ensures that girls represent nearly 50% of overall student enrolment. To magnify its impact, improve enrolment and quality of education, TCF is now adopting Government schools across Pakistan. www.tcf.org.pk