Islamabad, Mar 12, 2025: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has unveiled a series of transformative measures designed to reshape the province’s education sector.
The CM aims to enhance school education efficiency through the launch of the CM Education Card, while students who secure over 80% marks will receive the CM Eminence/Star Card in recognition of their academic excellence.
During a high-level school education review meeting, the CM revealed that outsourcing schools had significantly increased student admissions by 52% and boosted teacher recruitment by 89%.
Under the Public-School Reorganization Program, student enrollment has increased from 242,000 to 368,000, while the teaching staff has grown from 8,037 to 15,114.
Furthermore, educators’ salaries have tripled, and classroom facilities, including desks and chairs, have expanded from 371,000 to 523,000 units.
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The government plans to establish advanced Schools of Eminence in every tehsil of Punjab, ensuring high-quality education is accessible to all.
Additionally, we will introduce a cutting-edge Matriculation Tech Lab, incorporating technical education from the fifth grade onward.
The Textbook Board’s initiatives have resulted in cost savings of one billion rupees, with commitments to provide clean drinking water, school furniture, and infrastructure upgrades within 90 days.
The CM has set an ambitious annual enrollment target of two million students
. A school meal program will also be launched in districts such as Bhakkar and Layyah to combat malnutrition.
To improve accountability, a KPI-based performance monitoring system will track the efficiency of education officers and teachers.
Following the CM’s directives, English conversation classes have commenced in 338 schools in Lahore, with plans to introduce internationally recognized English certification courses in government schools.
Authorities will enforce road traffic measures around schools to ensure student safety, including strict implementation of zebra crossings.
For the first time, officials distributed textbooks at the beginning of the academic year in March.
With support from the British Council, five government school teachers will embark on an educational tour of Scotland.
The school meal program, already successful in Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur, has improved student health, attendance, and enrollment.
The Nawaz Sharif Center of Excellence for Early Childhood Education is expanding its capacity from 250 to 1,200 students.
The CM praised Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat for enrolling his son in an Early Childhood Education Centre, setting a precedent for others.
Under the School Teacher Internship Program, authorities will recruit 12,500 interns, and a significant number of applicants have already submitted their applications.
Outsourcing efforts have facilitated classroom construction and renovations, improving the province’s educational infrastructure.
Community-driven initiatives have led to the establishment of new computer labs, and 235,000 students have enrolled in 2,000 Matric Tech schools, offering courses in agriculture, fashion design, health sciences, and ICT.
The recruitment process for 287 CEOs, DEOs, and education officers has concluded, with the Education Minister personally conducting interviews.
The Alumni Association is expected to support the construction of new school facilities.
Furthermore, as part of the “One Plant, One Teacher’s Name” initiative, people have planted two million trees and plan to build 30,000 classrooms, 600 elementary schools, and 400 high schools over the next five years.
