About School Education Department - Govt of Punjab
The Punjab Education Department oversees educational initiatives and policies in the Punjab region, working to enhance the quality of education and ensure accessible learning opportunities for students.
Our Functions
The functions performed by the School Education Department are:
Legislation, Policy Formulation and Planning
The following are the legislation, policy formulation and planning areas of the School Education Department:
Primary Education
Elementary Education
Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Maintaining Standards of Education
This maintenance includes:
Formulating the curricula and syllabi up to class XII.
Production and publication of text books for class I to XII.
Monitoring and Evaluation System
This system includes:
Distribution of free textbooks
Development schemes
Presence of teaching and non-teaching staff
Updation of online-access information
Redressal of public complaints
Promotion of Quality Education
Quality education is ensured through:
Punjab education assessment system
Student assessment and terminal examination of Grade-V and VIII elementary education through Punjab Examination Commission.
Grant of scholarships
Production and distribution of educational and scientific films
Staff Development
The functions of staff development are:
Pre-service and in-service teachers training
Continuous professional development (CPD)
Other Functions
Other functions performed by the department apart from aforementioned are as follows:
Regulatory policy concerning private sector schools
Children libraries and libraries affiliated with Children Library Complex
Promotion of sports in schools
Provision of compulsory and free education to all of age 5-16 years
The matters relating to the Punjab Daanish Schools and Centers of Excellence
To promote quality education through public-private partnership through Punjab Education Foundation
The matters relating the Punjab Teachers' Foundation
Budget, accounts and audit matters
Purchase of stores and capital goods for the department
Service matters except those entrusted to Services and General Administration Department
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