The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training convened a meeting on April 13, 2026 to review progress on the OOSC campaign that seeks universal access to education across the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Nadeem Mehbub, Federal Secretary, chaired the session attended by representatives of participating civil society organizations and partner NGOs, who shared updates on household surveys, enrollment drives and community mobilization efforts underway as part of the campaign.
Participants discussed operational challenges that are slowing progress, including coordination gaps, the need to accelerate outreach, and improvements required in data reporting. The ministry highlighted a structured, data-driven approach under the Carpet Coverage Plan, which prioritizes door-to-door surveys, engagement with local stakeholders and real-time digital monitoring to track outreach.
In a key development for the OOSC campaign, two new Letters of Understanding were signed with Muslim Hands and ACT International, expanding field capacity and support for meeting enrollment targets. The additional partners are expected to strengthen community-level interventions and speed identification of out-of-school children.
The Ministry reiterated its commitment to identify and enroll 25,000 out-of-school children within the stipulated timeline and called for intensified coordination among NGOs and government teams. All partners reaffirmed their commitment to the initiative and pledged to step up household surveys and enrollment drives in the coming weeks.
The ministry stressed that the campaign is aligned with the constitutional guarantee of education under Article 25-A and emphasized the importance of collective responsibility to ensure inclusive, equitable schooling for every child in Islamabad.
