Participation highlights

* Education Ministers from Balochistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and Sindh attended in person

* Education Ministers from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa joined via video link

* Education Secretaries from all seven regions of Pakistan participated, ensuring full federal–provincial representation

Key discussions

The Conference reviewed progress and endorsed the National Action Plan to address Out of School Children in response to National Education Emergency announced by Prime Minister of Pakistan, with a strong focus on:

to bring Out-of-School Children (OOSC) back to school

unanimously endorsed National Education Action Plan for OOSC based on provincial action plans

Federal Government shared that Out of School Challenge Fund would be established to support provinces specifically lagging districts

Technical education pathways

Curriculum rationalisation & examination reforms

Education data and evidence-based planning through horizontal and vertical integration at provincial and federal level

endorsement of Curriculum rationalisation

Best practices of Federal Board of Intermediate

IBCC proposal to include CNIC/B Form number in Matric degrees across Pakistan

Introduction and National Adoption of the Character Education Strategy

The provincial leadership highlighted priorities around education infrastructure development, rehabilitation of schools affected by natural disasters, and a strong emphasis on quality education. An ambitious vision of advancing towards sustained and universal literacy outcomes was shared.

Agreed way forward

Participants endorsed:

* Strengthen coordinated federal & provincial action on national consistency for OOSC

* Review progress regularly through upcoming IPEMC meetings

The Conference reaffirmed the shared commitment of all federal units to ensure equitable access to quality education for every child in Pakistan.