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The Secretary for Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training visited a non-formal basic education school located in the village Kilinger in the periphery of Islamabad. He was accompanied by Director General BECS, Mr. Hameed Khan Niazi, who briefed him about enrollment, academic progress and critical challenges. He met the students and teacher and praised the school’s role in providing learning opportunities in an underserved area.
BECS schools—typically one room community-based centers run by a single teacher—serve multiple grade levels and provide free, certificate-based education up to Class 5, along with accelerated learning programs for older learners. Despite their crucial role, these schools face shortages in infrastructure, learning material, and teacher support. The Ministry’s new NFE Support Packages aim to close these gaps through a transparent manner.
During the visit, Secretary Nadeem Mahbub announced to adopt the said school under the recently launched “Support a Non-Formal Education (NFE) School” initiative by the Ministry, whereby anyone can adopt a non-formal school under different financial packages. These packages offer items such as stationery, puzzles, workbooks, basic classroom material, hygiene supplies and teaching aids, directly improving the learning environment for a non-formal schools while keeping the donor informed of the whole process and sharing of school updates on a regular basis. Further details can be accessed at www.mofept.gov.pk/supportnfeschool
The Secretary further emphasized that both the institutional and individual contributions can uplift learning outcomes across non-formal schools which are catering to the children who are unable to join formal schools but are willing to educate themselves.
