Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training-Pakistan

  Ministry of Professional and Technical Training was established in July 2011 in the wake of 18th Amendment.Some of the Departments/Organizations previously under MOLM and MOE were placed under this Ministry.Supreme Court of Pakistan in its Judgment dated 25th November, 2011 directed that in view of insertion of Article 25-A in the Constitution, the Federal Government cannot absolve itself from the responsibility of providing Education to its citizens.

     In the light of Supreme Court Judgment, a Summary was moved to Prime Minister of Pakistan who was pleased to approve the renaming of Ministry as “Ministry of Education and Training” which was duly notified by the Cabinet Division on 24th July, 2012.Subsequently, the Council of Common Interest (CCI) in its meeting held on 8th November, 2012 endorsed the renaming of Ministry and approved its functioning with the subjects already assigned to it.

Vision:

    “Making Pakistan a developed and prosperous country by creating equitable opportunities of Education in sync with demand driven training to its populace”

Mission:

     “Endeavour to create condusive environment to promote education and provide technical and vocational training to the manpower in consonance with indigenous needs of socio-economic development leading to transform Pakistan from developing to a developed nation”

Functions:

•                  Non Formal Basic Education

•                  Adult Literacy

•                  Technical Education and Vocational/Professional Training

•                  Standards in Higher Education

•                  International Cooperation

•                  Coordination with Provinces