School Education Department, Government of the Punjab is responsible for leading education reforms in approximately 53,000 public schools of the province – one of the largest school networks in the world. The mission of the department is to support Government of the Punjab in achievement of Article 25 A, as defined by the Constitution of Pakistan, which states that the Government “shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age five to sixteen years. To achieve this, the Department is collaborating closely with the World Bank and UkAid, working towards bringing much needed reforms in the primary, elementary, and higher secondary education. School Education Department’s primary responsibilities include: – Promotion of quality education – Legislation, policy formulation and planning – Maintaining standards of education – Monitoring and evaluation – Staff development – Curriculum and Textbook Development – Managing public-private partnerships in education Chief Minister of Punjab, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, recognizing the education emergency in the province has launched the reform agenda under the label of ‘Parho Punjab, Barho Punjab’ in 2015. As drivers of the revolutionary reform agenda, the School Education Department has undertaken a series of initiatives to address the education gap. These include, but are not limited to: – Construction of new classrooms in schools – Improvement of school infrastructure and facilities – Hiring of new teachers on merit – Better monitoring of schools for increased accountability – Increased support to teachers and school management – Provision of more non-salary funds to schools – Standardized testing of students – Support to low-cost private schools
School Education Department, Government of the Punjab 