The punjab education foundation has launched the expansion phase 14 of its education voucher scheme in ten selected districts to further extend the doors of free school education to deserving children. These districts included Faisalabad, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Mianwali, Pakpattan, Sargodha and Sheikhupura. This scheme is offered in certain union councils of these districts where people from the lower echelons of the society dwell and they need free schooling of their children.
According to details, partnership can be made in individual as well as in institutional category. NGOs, profit-earning or non-profiteering institutions applying for partnership must have three years relevant experience. Similarly, individual private school owners can also apply for partnership if their schools are working in the same union councils for the last three years.
The punjab education foundation pays Rs. 450 for primary, Rs. 500 for middle and Rs. 600 for secondary level students to its EVS partners under this scheme besides provision of free text books.
The purpose of this scheme is to enable the children of deserving communities to study without any fear of fee or books. PEF, however, holds quality assurance test of these students every year to check the academic standard of EVS partners.