The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government plans to privatise 500 schools in the merged districts of the province under public public-private partnership program.
A high-level meeting on the strategic outsourcing of low-performing educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held here on Tuesday with Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shahab Ali Shah, in the chair. Concerned administrative secretaries and other officials attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Chief Secretary emphasised that education is a top priority for the government, and the outsourcing of schools and colleges aims to improve the quality and enhance the overall learning experience for students.
He added that the government wants to improve service delivery in the province, particularly in the Merged Districts, where the focus is on enhancing the quality of life for the local population.
A well-defined mechanism of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and oversight by the Education Monitoring Authority (EMA) will ensure that the outsourced institutions meet the required standards, he said. The Chief Secretary directed the concerned authorities to conduct a survey and complete the outsourcing process to ensure an efficient and well-planned transition.
It is pertinent to mention that, as part of the government’s efforts to improve the quality of education in underprivileged areas, 1500 schools and 55 colleges in the low-performing category will be outsourced over the next year. A total of 500 schools in the Merged Districts are to be outsourced under the plan.
The meeting also included a briefing on the financial model for these institutions, which is in the final stages of preparation.
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