The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) has informed the Islamabad High Court that the implementation of the Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2012 has begun in private schools.
In a report submitted to the court regarding the 10 percent free education quota in private institutions, PEIRA stated that a target has been set to enroll 25,000 children under the “No Child Left Behind” campaign.
According to the report, 1,571 private educational institutions are operating across five zones of Islamabad, with a total enrollment of 389,000 students. So far, 500 institutions have submitted data on their infrastructure and student strength.
Under the rules, orphans and children of martyrs will be given priority in the 10 percent scholarship scheme. PEIRA has also formed a monitoring committee to verify the implementation of the free education quota in private schools.
Several institutions have already submitted lists of students admitted under the quota, and the verification process is currently underway. PEIRA has directed all registered institutions to comply with the quota and has requested data on scholarship students for the 2025–26 academic session.
The authority warned that schools failing to submit the required data will face action under the PEIRA Act. Institutions have also been instructed to provide details both manually and through an online portal.
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