About Education Champion Network (ECN)
The Malala Fund is driving transformative change through its Education Champion Network, empowering advocates and activists who challenge barriers to girls’ education. By investing in their work, supporting professional development, and fostering global connections, the Network amplifies efforts to ensure every girl can learn and thrive.
ITA is honored to be selected as one of the three Champions from Pakistan in Cohort 7. In this role, we will focus on improving girls’ enrollment rates in secondary schools across Sindh and advocating for the TaRL Methodology, aligned with the ECCE & FL Policy 2024 by the Government of Sindh.
Malala Education Champion
Sehrish Farooq, a Malala Champion and Provincial Head of Sindh at Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, has nine years of experience in advancing education in Pakistan. A passionate advocate for experiential learning, she has successfully implemented accelerated learning methodologies like TaRL and CAMAL, particularly during the 2022 flood emergency in Sindh, and presented the impact study at UKFiet 2023. She is also the author of three children’s books on safeguarding and COVID-19 protection, reflecting her deep commitment to child welfare and education.
