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PESHAWAR, Jan 08 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Arshad Ayub Khan, has directed the relevant authorities to simplify the registration process for private educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and to extend full cooperation to private institutions for the promotion of education.
He emphasized that this would enable as many institutions as possible to obtain registration and provide their services in the education sector.
He expressed these views while presiding over a briefing meeting on Thursday in Peshawar regarding the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private School Regulatory Authority (PSRA).
On this occasion, Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education Muhammad Khalid Khan, Special Secretary Muhammad Masood, Managing Director of the Private School Regulatory Authority Iftikhar Ahmad, and other officers were also present.
During the meeting, the Managing Director of PSRA, while giving a briefing, stated that the Private School Regulatory Authority has established a mechanism for online registration of private institutions in the province and for addressing their complaints.
A proper complaint tracking system is available on the dashboard through which complaints are resolved.
Similarly, the authority has its own website, and issues such as school leaving certificates and migration of students have also been digitized, with proper records maintained by the authority.
He further stated that private institutions under the authority can easily pay their dues through online banking and Easypaisa under the renewal process.
In addition, facilities such as a GIS-based mapping of the registration system, fine management system, and mobile applications are also available.
On this occasion, the Provincial Minister for Education stated that the number of students enrolled in all private institutions in the province, along with the prescribed procedures for these institutions, should be reviewed, and the registration of missing (unregistered) schools should also be ensured.
He directed the relevant authorities to introduce modern-day reforms for private educational institutions in the province so that children of the province may have access to high-quality and standard education.
He also emphasized that SLO-based examinations and training, along with the cluster system examinations, should be made more effective.