The document discusses RIDA, a program by The NGO World Foundation that provides educational services for girls in remote areas. The program offers classes taught by female teachers, computer labs, exam preparation, extracurricular activities, and life skills training. It highlights a RIDA center established in Mahnisyal village to provide secondary education for girls from poor families who otherwise would not be able to continue their education after primary school. At the RIDA center in Mahnisyal, 90 girls now have access to education above the matriculation level. The program has seen success, with one RIDA student winning third position in recent exams at the district level.

1. Girl’s education & skills
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RIDA stands for “Required Initiatives for
RIDA Services Includes: Daughter’s Access”. Under this program TNW
takes need based initiatives for the girls to provide
them services at their door step which are essential
1. Regular classes under supervision qualified
for their educational, vocational and health related
female teachers requirements.
2. Computer lab with internet facility
3. Registration with board and examination
facility
4. Professional teaching course exam
RIDA Mahnisayal ( a case study)
preparation
5. Extracurricular activities/visits for learning Mahnisyal is a village between khanewal and Multan with
6. Life skills and awareness sessions population over 25000. For girls, there are educational
facilities but maximum up to matriculation level. After
 matriculation only affording families can send their daughters
to the cities for getting higher education while poor girls sit at
home although having talent and hope in their mind. Feeling
Remarkable Achievement of
the need, TNW with participation of local stakeholders took
RIDA initiatives and arranged RIDA center to provide these
daughters an opportunity to continue their educational
In recent FA/FSc examinations, a RIDA student journey in their reach with standard but affordable.
won third position from the whole district while
Here 90 girls are getting education above matriculation level.
secured 1st at tehsil level. We arranged a grand
prize distribution ceremony to acknowledge the Some of these are those girls who have restarted their
efforts of teachers & management and appreciate education as they had terminated the process after completing
the students. 10th class a few years back due to unavailability of local facility
and resources to move to nearby cities for this purpose.

2. Zafar Iqbal
Founder/Executive Director
The NGO World Foundation-Pakistan
Central office: 20-G, Shah Rukn-e-Alam Colony,
MULTAN- Pakistan
Website: www.thengoworld.org
Cell: +92-300-6718562
Email: thengoworld@yahoo.com
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