Rawalpindi’s unauthorised schools get one week to get registered
RAWALPINDI: District Registration Authority of schools on Friday asked private educational institutions in Rawalpindi to get themselves registered within a week, and if they failed, the unregistered premises will be sealed. The decision was taken at a meeting of the District Registration Authority, Rawalpindi, held under the chairmanship of additional deputy commissioner (Social Services) Fazail…
The District Registration Authority in Rawalpindi has issued a one-week deadline for private educational institutions to register themselves and comply with legal requirements, or face the sealing of their premises. The decision was made during a meeting chaired by additional deputy commissioner Fazail Mudassar, who addressed matters such as registration, compliance, and safety audits.
Thirty-five newly established private schools were presented for registration, with one application rejected due to incomplete documentation, and the remaining 34 pending conditional on the submission of IT and Science Lab certificates. The meeting also authorized fines for institutions violating government directives during summer vacations and mandated a third-party evaluation of building structural integrity.
District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer Yasin Khan Baloch revealed that the survey of 7,000 private schools and 1,300 government-run schools was underway to ensure safety measures and address dangerous buildings. Javed Khan, a member of the District Registration Authority, expressed concern over notices demanding commercialization of building premises while safety audits of private institutions were being conducted, urging immediate action to prevent hindrances.
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