Forty learners at National Resources (Private) Limited (NRL) in Chagai, Balochistan, have successfully completed Term 1 of the TeeSquare Out of School Children Program, marking an early milestone for children who previously had no access to formal education. TeeSquare, an EdTech organization focused on accelerated and gamified learning, positions the programme around bringing basic literacy skills to children who have been outside the formal schooling system, with reading, writing, and signing their names in both English and Urdu framed as a foundational first step rather than the programme’s end goal. Chagai district, one of Balochistan’s more remote and sparsely populated regions, has historically had limited access to formal educational infrastructure, making the corporate-backed programme model particularly relevant for reaching children in the area.
The programme was made possible through National Resources Limited, with CEO Shamsuddin Shaikh credited for supporting the creation of a learning environment where these children could take their first steps toward literacy. TeeSquare’s Out of School Children Program relies on an accelerated learning approach paired with gamified content, a methodology designed to compress the time needed to reach basic literacy milestones compared to conventional classroom instruction, which is particularly relevant for older out-of-school children who have already missed several years of standard schooling. Charity Rights Pakistan, represented in the programme through COO Zareen Qureshi, provided continued support alongside NRL’s own commitment to the initiative, reflecting a partnership structure that pairs a private sector company’s resources with a dedicated education-focused nonprofit’s programme delivery expertise.
Coordination for the programme was led by Zoya Niaz Ahmed, who TeeSquare credited with keeping the initiative on track throughout the term, alongside the broader NRL team responsible for managing day-to-day programme delivery and supporting learners. This kind of dedicated on-ground coordination has become a common structural feature of accelerated learning programmes operating in remote areas of Pakistan, where consistent attendance and engagement from students who may also have family or work obligations require sustained, hands-on programme management rather than a purely curriculum-driven approach. Pakistan’s out-of-school children crisis remains substantial, with various estimates placing the national figure in the tens of millions, making localized, employer-backed initiatives like this one in Chagai a small but concrete contribution to a much larger national challenge.
TeeSquare’s programme model, which combines gamified digital learning tools with accelerated curriculum design, reflects a broader trend among Pakistani EdTech organizations working to address literacy gaps outside the traditional public school system, particularly in areas where government school infrastructure remains limited or difficult to access. With Term 1 now complete for this cohort of 40 learners in Chagai, the programme’s next phase will likely determine how effectively these foundational literacy gains translate into sustained learning progress, a test that accelerated education programmes in remote parts of Pakistan have historically found challenging to sustain without continued institutional and financial backing from partners like NRL and Charity Rights Pakistan.
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