PEIRA launches admission drive

As per official letter, implementation of 10% need-based scholarships, free education mandatory

ISLAMABAD:

The Private Education Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) has launched an admissions drive for mandatory implementation of 10% need-based scholarships, and free education in each school for the year 2024-25 in private educational institutions of the federation.

According to the letter issued the other day, PEIRA appreciated the role of private educational institutions in the Zero-Out-of-School-Children Campaign of the Federal Ministry of Education and Vocational Training to reduce the number of children deprived of access to education. In continuation of this effort, PEIRA requested a formal and systematic initiative to ensure the right of children to free and compulsory education at the government level. The provision of a 10 per cent need-based scholarship has been made mandatory by the authority for enrolment in the school and is also reflected on its registration certificate.

Given the need to highlight the admission drive for needy students during the annual admissions, private educational institutions have been directed to implement this initiative of providing 10% need-based scholarship/free education in their admissions for the academic session. It should be highlighted in policy or activities.

The authority has directed the private schools to display this announcement clearly at the points of admission/admission offices. Moreover, display this announcement on private educational institutions' websites and all social media channels, prospectus and other digital and traditional media outlets including admission forms.

The offer of 10 per cent seats to needy students will be strictly monitored and strict action will be taken against private educational institutions that fail to comply with this directive, the letter stated. Additionally, the private educational institutions offering the highest number of scholarships to needy students will be recognised and appreciated at the government level.