Govt moves to bring private pry schools under nationalisation framework

The government has taken an initiative to bring privately run primary schools under the nationalisation framework, with the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education calling a high-level meeting to discuss the process and necessary steps.

The meeting is scheduled to be held at the Secretariat on Sunday (November 15), with ministers, state ministers, the Prime Minister's education adviser, special assistants and senior government officials expected to attend, according to ministry sources.

The meeting will begin at 1:30pm in Room 610-612 of Building No. 6 at the Secretariat. It will be chaired by Primary and Mass Education Secretary Md Daud Mia.

The agenda specifically includes the issue of "bringing private primary schools under nationalisation". Discussions will focus on determining the process through which privately operated primary educational institutions could be incorporated into the government's nationalisation framework.

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj, Prime Minister's Education Adviser Mahdi Amin and Prime Minister's Special Assistant Siddiq Zubair are expected to attend.

Several other concerned ministers and senior ministry officials are also expected to participate. A total of 16 individuals have reportedly been invited to the meeting.

According to relevant sources, the government is considering bringing private primary schools under nationalisation, and Sunday's meeting could play an important role in determining the next course of action.

However, several key issues remain unresolved, including how many schools could qualify, which categories of institutions would receive priority and what conditions schools would have to meet to be considered for nationalisation.

These matters may also come under discussion at the meeting.

It is not yet clear whether a final decision on nationalisation will be made at Sunday's meeting or whether the government will undertake further assessments before proceeding.