The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has allowed its partner schools to launch matric classes, so schools that meet its conditions can now offer the final years of secondary education. Under the decision, PEF matric classes will be permitted only in partner schools that meet two physical requirements set by the foundation.
Who is eligible
According to the PEF decision, permission to run matric classes will be granted only to partner schools with at least 4 kanals of land. A kanal is a traditional unit of land measurement used in Punjab. A school must also have at least 10 rooms to be eligible, so both conditions apply to any school seeking permission.
Fee payments and verification
PEF has also clarified that student fee payments will be made only on the basis of data verified by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), the government body that holds citizens' identity records. The foundation said the step is meant to ensure transparency and accuracy in fee records.
What happens next
The announcement sets out the eligibility conditions and the fee rule. It does not include a start date for PEF matric classes or details of how a school should apply for permission, so schools and families will need to wait for further PEF guidance on those points.
Aasan alfaaz mein
PEF ne apne partner schools ko matric classes shuru karne ki ijazat de di hai. Yeh ijazat sirf un schools ko milegi jinke paas kam az kam 4 kanal zameen aur kam az kam 10 kamre hon. Student fees ki adaigi NADRA se tasdeeq shuda data ki bunyad par hogi. Agar aapka bacha kisi partner school mein parhta hai, to yeh faisla aap ke liye ahem hai.
