PESHAWAR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 6 March 2026) The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has officially launched a large-scale campaign school The enrollment drive aims to increase acceptance rates, reduce dropout, and enroll out-of-school children into schools education system.
The campaign was inaugurated by Provincial Primary and Secondary Education Minister Arshad Ayub Khan here on Friday along with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah.
It aims to enroll 1,328,620 children for the 2026-2027 academic year, including 684,363 boys and 644,259 girls.
Under this initiative, more than 600,000 children currently out of school will be reintegrated into education, including 261,435 boys and 382,280 girls.
The provincial government aims to reduce the primary education dropout rate from 7% to 5% and the secondary education dropout rate from 8% to 6%.
Of the total enrollment, 65% will be achieved through public schools, 30% through private schools, and 5% through the Accelerated Learning Program and non-formal education initiatives.
A digital dashboard was created to monitor the progress of the campaign.
Arshad Ayub Khan said: “Every child should get a quality education, and we will pay special attention to girls’ education.” Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah assured that deputy commissioners at the district level will supervise the campaign and that public participation will be key to achieving its goals.
Prior to the launch of the project, a review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, and attended by officials from the Ministry of Education, Local Government and UNICEF.
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Khalid Khan, briefed the meeting and announced that a special survey would be conducted to collect data on out-of-school children.