The ANP led provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has initiated unprecedented gigantic Rs 494,857 million ten-year, (Education sector plan) in the province. According to a document on the achievements of the present provincial government in education sector, out of the total amount Rs 287,894 million will be spent on recurrent activities and remaining amount of Rs 206,963 million on developmental sector.
An amount of Rs 40,879 million was allocated for recurrent expenditure in last financial year of 2011-12, Rs 48,472 million (2012-13), Rs 56,636 (2013-14), Rs 65,789 million (2014-15) and Rs 76,118 million in the year 2015-16 respectively. Similarly, an amount of Rs 31,371 million (2011-12), Rs 40,609 million (2012-13), Rs 42,509 million, Rs 44, 541 million (2014-15) and Rs 47,933 for financial year 2015-16 respectively on development of education sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The seriousness of the provincial government in the promotion of education and increasing literacy could also be witnessed from the 100 percent utilisation of funds allocated under annual development programme (ADP of the province, which was never achieved compared to the five years of last MMA led provincial government. Since coming into power the present provincial government is utilizing all allocated development budget for the sector and in the year 2007-08 all allocated Rs 3525.800 million were utilised followed by the utilisation of the total allocated amounts of Rs 4769.848million (2008-09), Rs 6917.958million (2009-10), Rs 7115.190 million (2010-11) and Rs 10,000.190 million (2011-12) while a hefty amount of Rs 17,115.000 million will be utilised in the current financial year.
Furthermore, the provincial government had also signed memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with different donors, which had agreed to provide a huge amount of Rs 44,538.201 million under 'Education sector plan'. Under the arrangement Department of International Development (DFID) will provide an amount of 203 Pounds during five years, European Union (EU) Euro 33 million (three year), USAID $60 million (three years), Norwegian NOK 75 million Norwegian (Floods) NOK in Pak rupees Rs 450 million, GIZ Euro 15.500 million, UNICEF $14 million and AusAid 14 million.
The document said that the provincial government on need basis had established 510 (boys and girls) primary schools only in a period of four years while target for the current financial year is the establishment of 100 years. Seven of these schemes are non-development schemes.
Similarly, 625 primary schools have been up-graded to middle level while 635 middle schools were up-graded to secondary level and a total of 325 schools were up-graded to higher secondary level with ratio of 30:70 (boys and girls). During the period of five years, the provincial government constructed 3,100 additional classrooms in primary, middle and high schools while 2,540 facilities of group latrine, water supply and electrification in middle and high schools were provided. Similarly, 100 Mosque schools were also converted into regular primary schools while 147 schools were reconstructed.
The provincial government also constructed 10 offices for Executive District Officers (EDOs), 250 primary and middle schools were provided furniture, 100 schools were provided computers, furniture and equipment for strengthening the computer labs in public sector schools while 7 model schools were also established.
The provincial government also established two cadet colleges with one each in Swat and Lakki Marwat. During the period the provincial government also established 245 IT Labs, 5 science rooms and created 20 posts of DPEs in RITEs. The provincial government under annual development programme also constructed 45 playgrounds and sports facilities in 100 more schools were provided.
The department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under special initiatives launched 54 million Stoori Da Pakhtunkhwa Programme for the brilliant students of class X and XII benefiting 356 students in different parts of the province. Similarly, another initiative (Rokhana Pakhtunkhwa" was launched under public private partnership in 500 schools at the cost of Rs 500 million. A conditional grant scheme of Rs 173 million has been launched for 108 schools of the districts Buner and D I Khan.
For promotion of girls' education in the backward districts like Torghar and Kohistan, the provincial government has also initiated scholarship scheme of Rs 388.375 million for 1250 girls' students @ Rs 1500/pm for 250 girls students per class (from Class 1 to 5th) for five years. Scholarship to 1750 girls students at Rs 2000/pm for 250 (Torghar) and 100 (Kohistan) for girls students per class (from class 6th to 10th) for five years.
During the period the department has also held elections for Parents Teachers Councils (PTCs) revised PTC guide, enhancing financial powers of PTC from Rs 0.250 million to Rs 1 million, provision of missing facilities in schools through PTCs and third party validation through IM Sciences.
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