24/08/2026
Honourable Minister E&SED Mr. Arshad Ayub khan visited ESEF office at Hayatabad.
A high-level meeting to review the overall progress and implementation of key ESEF programs and initiatives was held at the Committee Room of the Elementary & Secondary Education Foundation (ESEF), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The meeting was chaired by the Honourable Minister for Elementary & Secondary Education, Mr. Arshad Ayub Khan, and attended by Mr. Sardar Rajab Ali Khan Abbasi, Parliamentary Secretary for E&SED, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along with senior officials of ESEF KP.
Mr. Qaisar Alam, Managing Director, ESEF KP, briefed the Honourable Minister and Parliamentary Secretary on the progress, achievements, implementation challenges, and way forward regarding major initiatives of the Foundation.
The following initiatives were thoroughly discussed:
1. School Outsourcing Initiative – Progress of outsourcing of low-performing government schools, implementation status, operational mechanisms, monitoring arrangements, and future implementation plan.
2. Establishment of Middle Classes in 200 Government Primary Schools – Progress and implementation plan for the establishment of middle-level classes in 200 Government Girls Primary Schools (GGPS) and Government Primary Schools (GPS) to improve access to post-primary education.
3. Household Survey – UC Mamo Khatki, Peshawar – Findings of the recently conducted household survey, particularly the identification of out-of-school children, along with the proposed interventions and way forward for their enrolment and educational mainstreaming.
4. Global Virtual School – Progress of the Global Virtual School initiative and its potential for expanding access to quality education through technology-enabled learning.
The Honourable Minister appreciated the efforts of ESEF KP and emphasized effective implementation, transparency, accountability, regular monitoring, and measurable educational outcomes across all interventions.
At the end the honourable minister inaugurated the recently supplied furniture and TLMs gifted by Handicap International for the ESEF community Schools.