The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training hosted a signing ceremony for a Letter of Understanding with eight civil society organisations to formalise collaboration under the No Child Left Behind campaign aimed at achieving universal access to education across the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Mr. Nadeem Mehbub, Federal Secretary, said the partnerships will significantly strengthen efforts to identify, enroll and retain out-of-school children. He set a clear timeline for completing comprehensive household surveys and enrolling identified children within the next three months, stressing that community outreach and real-time data systems are central to transparent and effective implementation of the campaign.
The initiative adopts a structured, data-driven, community-centred Carpet Coverage Plan implemented at the Union Council level. The approach relies on door-to-door household surveys to locate out-of-school children, active engagement with local stakeholders and community leaders for mobilisation, and coordinated Union Council interventions supported by digital tools for tracking enrollment, monitoring progress and ensuring accountability.
Representatives from the participating civil society organisations reaffirmed their commitment to support the Federal Ministry in meeting the ambitious target of enrolling 25,000 out-of-school children in Islamabad. They pledged to mobilise networks, allocate resources and actively join field operations, with assurances that continuous follow-up mechanisms will help support retention and prevent dropouts.
Key partners present at the event included the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the National Commission for Human Development, the Pakistan Institute of Education and Basic Education Community Schools alongside partner CSOs. The Ministry reiterated its constitutional commitment under Article 25-A and described the LoU as a decisive step toward stronger collaboration for inclusive and equitable education under the No Child Left Behind campaign.
