Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah, Chairman of the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA), convened representatives of all private school associations in Islamabad Capital Territory to strengthen efforts so that no child is left behind. The meeting focused on practical collaboration between PEIRA and private schools to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the capital.
The primary agenda requested updated data on the implementation of the policy that reserves 10% free education for deserving students, with particular attention to orphans and children of martyrs. Participants discussed how transparent data sharing and close monitoring can help ensure those seats reach the intended beneficiaries under the PEIRA education framework.
Private school representatives pledged full cooperation and agreed to submit detailed information on available admission seats in 36 vulnerable Union Councils across Islamabad. Officials noted that this localized seat data is essential for identifying and enrolling children currently outside the formal education system under targeted PEIRA education initiatives.
To expand learning opportunities, several schools offered to open premises during evening hours for non-formal education programs aimed at bringing out-of-school children into structured learning. This proposal was welcomed as a practical route to increase access without immediate infrastructure expansion.
Chairman Mallah also assured representatives of continued facilitation from PEIRA, including support to enable private school students to use government sports facilities, stressing the role of physical activity in holistic development. He reported that 70 pending applications for new school registrations were recently approved after inspections, and he thanked inspection teams from the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and the Inter Boards Coordination Commission for their assistance.
Officers from PEIRA attended the session and the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training reaffirmed its commitment to the vision of zero out-of-school children. At the close of the meeting all participants reiterated a collective pledge to work together to ensure every child in Islamabad has access to education under the PEIRA education agenda.
