It starts in the village
Young educators start IAS to meet the urgent needs of their own villages.
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Started by young teachers in 1996. Still here for our villages.
Ilam-O-Adab Society is an independent, registered non-profit in District Multan, Punjab. This is who we are and how we work.
Who we are
A village organisation that grew with its villages
IAS was started on 1 January 1996 by a group of educated young people working in education, to meet the urgent needs of their own villages. It was registered with the Social Welfare Department on 19 August 2003.
Today we work with the poorest rural families, especially young people, women and children, to improve education, skills, incomes, health and basic services. Most of our work is in Union Council 18 MR and nearby villages, with projects in Khanewal and Dera Ghazi Khan.
Mission
Skills for life
To put people into skilled, practical activities in information technology, formal and non-formal education, basic health and a safe environment, especially women and children.
Vision
Young leaders
A society where young people's basic rights are realised, respected and protected, and where they grow into leaders who contribute to their communities.
Goal
Better lives
To improve the living standard of vulnerable communities in District Multan through community mobilization, capacity building, advocacy and strong grassroots institutions.
What we focus on
Nine areas, one community
EducationSkills, IT and e-commerceYouth empowermentWomen's empowermentHealth, water and sanitationCommunity infrastructureEmergency responseFree legal aid and educationAdvocacy and networking
Our journey
30 years, milestone by milestone
Registered and accountable
Registered with the Social Welfare Department, Punjab, on 19 August 2003.
A voice for UC 18 MR
With UK Aid and SPO's AAWAZ programme: school upgrades, new classrooms and 22 km of road maintenance.
Peace-makers and earners
150 students trained as peace-makers, and 30 young women trained in stitching and small business with USAID.
Computers come to Bilal Town
The IT Courses Computer Academy opens with Punjab Bait-ul-Maal, and Leads School and College opens its doors.
Clean water, solar power
With WHH and FDO: two solar water filtration plants and five school washrooms for 7,516 people.
Skills for a new economy
A Vocational & IT Training Centre in Rasheed Abad with solar computer labs, a beauty training room and an e-commerce office.
The next chapter
10 primary schools in Khanewal, a stronger management team, and plans for the Digital Hunar Centre.
Message from the President
“Serving our villages since 1996”
In 2025-26 Ilm-O-Adab Society continued to serve the families of Union Council 18 MR and nearby villages, as it has done since a group of young educators founded it in 1996.
This year also prepared IAS for its next stage. We strengthened our management team, began weekly progress reviews, won a new award from the Punjab Education Foundation to manage 10 primary schools in Khanewal, and designed a solar-powered IT skills centre to give rural young women and men a way to earn online. We thank our members, volunteers, partners and the communities who trust us.
Muhammad Jamil AnjumPresident / Chief Executive · IAS Annual Report 2025-26
How we work
The community leads, we support
Community first
Every project starts with meetings and committees in the village, including women and youth. Communities help identify problems, plan, manage, monitor and evaluate.
Local ownership
Operation and maintenance committees keep facilities running after projects end, as with the BRIDGE water plants at Chak 18 MR.
Women first
Women's groups, women-only training spaces, and accounts in women's own names. Three of our seven elected Executive Body members are women.
Transparency
Honesty and transparency in every transaction, and accountability for every action. See our finances
Cost efficiency
Most of our money goes to programmes: 61.6% of spending in 2025-26 went to programme activities.
Safeguarding
A beneficiary protection, PSEA and complaints policy covers all staff, volunteers and partners.
Our people
The team behind IAS
A 20-member General Body elects the Executive Body, attested by the Social Welfare Department. A management team, 3 full-time and 4 part-time staff and 25 youth volunteers run the work day to day.
| Executive Body (elected) | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Muhammad Jamil Anjum |
| Vice-President I | Haseeb Salah u Din |
| Vice-President II | Shahista Ilyas |
| General Secretary | Kaleem Ullah |
| Information Secretary | Shehzad Ahmad |
| Finance Secretary | Kalsoom Akhtar |
| Joint Secretary | Aimen Mushtaq |
| Management team | Role |
|---|---|
| Nazir Jameel Anjum | Non-Executive Director / Vice President (Strategic Advisor, abroad) |
| Rizwan Jameel Anjum | Director of Finance & Operations |
| Muhammad Kashif | Director of Institutional Relations & Compliance |
| Saeed Ullah | Deputy Director of Institutional Relations & Compliance |
| Adnan Jamil Anjum | Enrolment & Record Officer / Project Coordinator |
| Vexora Media W.L.L | E-commerce & Marketing Consultant (Bahrain, volunteer) |
| Ahmed Raza | E-commerce & AI Trainer (volunteer) |