Punjab Education Department has launched a province-wide audit of outsourced government schools, ordering the immediate recovery of unused non-salary and education promotion funds sitting in their accounts.
The Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) Secondary Punjab issued the directive after reviewing financial records from schools operated under the province’s outsourcing model, under which private managers run government schools on contract.
The audit found that funds meant for non-salary expenses and the Farogh-e-Taleem programme, which supports school-level education initiatives, had accumulated unspent in several institutional accounts.
District education offices across Punjab have been given seven days to submit verified records confirming that unused funds have been identified and transferred back to the government. The DPI has warned that districts failing to meet the deadline, or found submitting inaccurate figures, will face disciplinary action.
The directive reflects growing scrutiny of how outsourced schools manage public education funds, with authorities seeking to ensure that money allocated for student welfare and school development is not left idle rather than reaching its intended use.
