The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has launched a focused drive to achieve 25,000 school enrollment in Islamabad over the next three months as part of a three-year rolling plan aimed at bringing out-of-school children into the education system.
To reach identified hotspots where large numbers of out-of-school children live, the government plans to establish new community schools near neighbourhoods and mobilise outreach teams to ensure learning opportunities are accessible and immediate enrollment is possible.
Speaking at the campaign launch, Federal Secretary for Education and Professional Training Nadeem Mahbub said the initiative builds on the recently announced No Child Left Behind campaign led by Federal Minister for Education Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, and stressed urgency in meeting the three-month target with clear accountability.
Field teams from the Federal Directorate of Education, the National Commission for Human Development, Basic Education Community Schools and the National Education Foundation have been mobilised across the federal capital to implement a carpet coverage plan at the union council level, carrying out door-to-door surveys to identify out-of-school children and facilitate immediate school enrollment.
The ministry has engaged university students as volunteers and forged partnerships with international non-governmental organisations and local civil society groups to expand grassroots outreach and support enrolment efforts in hard-to-reach communities.
Officials said progress will be reviewed on a weekly basis to ensure strict adherence to timelines and effective implementation, underlining the government’s commitment that no child will be deprived of the right to education.
Establishing community schools close to students’ homes is designed to remove access barriers and provide flexible learning options that respond to local needs, helping Islamabad meet its short-term target while advancing the longer three-year plan for inclusion.
