Agahi’s schools are established to provide an alternative -- one that builds agahi (“awareness”).

Agahi’s schools are:

• Non profit;
• Community managed and owned, and enjoying  community involvement through School Management Committees (established as CBOs / tanzeems) and Mothers Clubs;
• Using an activity–based approach that emphasises experiential and non-rote learning;
• Co-educational – with girls and boys taught together
• Entirely taught by teachers trained by Agahi with support from the Aga Khan University;
• Exclusively taught by female teachers who live in the communities; many are themselves ex-Agahi pupils
• Encouraging pupils to question and be inquisitive - to be aware (Agahi);
• Well equipped with basic furniture, classrooms and playground equipment;
• Teaching the official curriculum but using modern teaching methods.

Agahi schools were designed by professional engineers who also supervised their construction by local contractors.  They all have playgrounds and washrooms/toilets – separate of course for girls and boys – staff rooms and administrative offices.   In three we have playground equipment provided with the support of Right To Play – a Canadian NGO.

Community Schools:

1. Buffa Mera
2. Laberkot
3. Lamba Dheri
4. Maidan
5. Mazullah
6. Mari Khan Khel
7. Safaida

Commercial (not for profit) School: Kohsaar Academy

Agahi Teacher Training Centre

Buffa Mera School

Kohsaar Academy: children at morning assembly

Agahi Teacher Training Centre

Teacher Training

Laberkot outdoor activities

Laberkot School nearing completion

Maidan’s first children

Mazullah School

Mari Khan Khel School

Safaida Classroom

The first two room school in Safaida