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New Initiative Gives Drop-Outs in Pakistan a Second Chance

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Pakistan is home to more out-of-school children than almost any country in the world. And there's...

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Over five million children do not attend school in Pakistan. Yet many more adults who dropped out of primary school were unable to re-enroll due to age restrictions. Now, non-profit organization Plan International offers an intensive curriculum to give these former dropouts a chance at graduating.

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