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World Bank Approves $47.9 Million Grant for Punjab’s Education and Inclusion Reforms
The World Bank has approved a $47.9m grant to support education in Punjab. The project will benefit 4M+ children, including out-of-school kids & children with disabilities, while training 100,000 teachers.
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by News Desk
2025-08-25
World Bank Approves $47.9 Million Grant for Punjab’s Education and Inclusion Reforms

The World Bank has approved a $47.9 million grant for Pakistan to support education reforms in Punjab, with a special focus on promoting inclusive learning and bringing out-of-school children into the education system.

The financial assistance has been allocated under the Global Partnership for Education Fund and is expected to benefit more than 4 million children, including those at the pre-primary and primary levels.

Focus Areas of the Project

According to the World Bank, the initiative is designed to:

·       Increase participation in early childhood education.

·       Reintegrate out-of-school children into the mainstream education system.

·       Strengthen facilities for children with disabilities.

The project aims to directly support 80,000 out-of-school children and 140,000 children with disabilities, while also benefiting more than 3 million students in government schools and around 8.5 million children enrolled in non-formal education institutions.

Support for Teachers

In addition to student-focused initiatives, the project will also provide training and professional development opportunities for over 100,000 teachers and school leaders, a step aimed at improving the quality of education across Punjab.

Sustainable Development in Education

The World Bank emphasized that this project will not only bring systemic reforms in Punjab’s education sector but will also serve as a milestone in the province’s sustainable educational development.

The initiative is closely aligned with the Punjab government’s education reform agenda, which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all children.

 
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