Program Report ansf literacy Program: The Afghan National Security Forces in the Central & Eastern Provinces of Afghanistan, August 2010-December 2014 United Alliance Global Solutions
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Again, UAGS utilized a separate group of instructors to conduct literacy training for the ANP. The ANP trained in a myriad of settings, from small outposts in remote areas, local police stations, to large classrooms at Ministry of Interior training centers. The ANP typically had “shifts” of police involved in the training and routinely trained for two hours each day prior to starting their duty. Like the ANA, the ANP often had schedules that changed as a result of the operational tempo of the war and thrived when under a performance-based approach to training. Additionally, many of the ANP students were encouraged to complete the entire literacy course of study (first through third grade), whereas many ANA soldiers completed first grade only as part of their initial entry basic training. The ANP did not have such a basic training program. The academic achievements by the ANP are very noteworthy. As Figure 5 (below) describes, even during a year and a half long transition period with consistently declining enrollment, UAGS awarded 90,326 literacy graduation certificates with 20,114 being third grade graduates. In 2013, as part of the transition plan by NTM-A, the German-based company Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusanmenarbeit (GIZ) began to assume responsibility for ANP literacy classes. They started with three relatively stable provinces (Bamyan, Parwan, and Panshir) and continued to transition one to two more provinces monthly. As of December 2014, UAGS conducted training in Kabul province only. Thus, the data reported below (Figure 5) are not reflective of a consistent training effort within a fixed area of operations. These numbers represent training conducted by UAGS only under a transition plan. Figure 5. ANA Graduation Data III. Curriculum A. Development UAGS staff developed the literacy curriculum used by all contractors. Upon award of the contract, the US Government (NTM-A G7) requested that the prime contractor develop a comprehensive literacy curriculum to meet the specific needs of the Afghan National Security Forces. The soldiers and policemen of the ANSF required an instructional program that was flexible, while offering the opportunity to achieve academic advancement in an ever-changing environment. As the subcontractor in Afghanistan, UAGS staff members worked in conjunction with leaders from the Ministry of Education Literacy Department to continuously update and revise the curriculum. It was distributed to the other companies to be used as the standard course of study for the literacy program. At the request of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/G-7 through the prime contractor, UAGS also developed curricula for several advanced courses in algebra, economics, budget analysis, and basic programming that were taught to select company and field grade officers within the Ministry of Defense. This advanced curriculum was available in English, Dari, and Pashto. Download 221.99 Kb. Share with your friends:
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