The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training held a signing ceremony in Islamabad on 19 March 2026 to formalize a Letter of Understanding with eight civil society organisations under the No Child Left Behind campaign. The partnership aims to ensure universal access to schooling across the Islamabad Capital Territory by following a coordinated Union Council-wise approach to identify and enroll out of school children.
Nadeem Mehbub, Federal Secretary, said the collaboration will strengthen efforts to locate, enroll and retain out of school children, and urged partners to complete comprehensive household surveys and initial enrollments within the next three months. The ministry and CSO representatives set an ambitious target of enrolling 25,000 children in Islamabad under this initiative.
The campaign adopts a structured Carpet Coverage Plan at the Union Council level, combining door-to-door household surveys with local stakeholder engagement and community outreach to mobilize families. Digital tools and real-time data systems will be used to track enrollment, monitor progress and ensure accountability, while continuous follow-up mechanisms are planned to support retention and reduce dropouts among identified out of school children.
Representatives from partner organisations including the Japan International Cooperation Agency, National Commission for Human Development, Pakistan Institute of Education and Basic Education Community Schools attended the ceremony alongside the eight CSOs. All parties reaffirmed their commitment to mobilise resources and field teams to meet the campaign targets, and expressed hope that additional organisations will join the effort in the coming days.
The Ministry reiterated its resolve to uphold the constitutional mandate under Article 25-A and stressed that the combined government and civil society approach is designed to deliver timely results across Islamabad. Officials said the integrated use of household data, community networks and digital monitoring will be central to ensuring every child identified is enrolled and supported to remain in school.
