English language support

In July 2010 a volunteer from Solas, Patricia Fort, spent a month in Chitral assisting teachers with their English. The first two weeks were spent in Chitral town with teachers from the cluster of schools APSAR (All Private School Association for Reorientation). The second two weeks were spent in Morder in upper Chitral.

Photographs of English training

Recent support to schools

Terich Mir Model School

Solas has provided funds of £2000 towards the purchase of computers for the school.

Pamir School and College - Booni

As part of our support for health and hygiene eduction we have provided £760 towards the construction of a toilet block to be used by the female students.

Fund raising in 2010

Volunteers have helped raise over £1500 this year by working at the Glastonbury, Latitude and Leeds Festivals in England and the Belladrum Festival in Scotland. The funds will be used to assist the work of Solas.See more photos.

Cluster Schools workshop

The All Private School Association for Reorientation, which is referred to as ‘cluster schools’was established to promote educational methods and to improve the teaching environment in the member schools. They aim to achieve improvements in individual schools by working cooperatively. The schools have adopted common textbooks and a common curriculum and examination system. They are particularly keen on the training of teachers and are using a peer learning system where teachers from one school will go to other schools in the cluster to pass on particular skills.

Solas funded an 8 day training course for teachers of the cluster schools.