Any school that does not cooperate with the audit committees during their visits will be held in contempt of court.
The Sindh Education and Literacy Department has decided to conduct a complete audit of records, related to the implementation of the 10 per cent free policy, in all private schools in the province. This decision has been taken in accordance with the judgment of the Sindh High Court (SHC), Sukkur Bench, delivered on October 9, 2025, on Constitutional Petition No. 1592/2025.
The 10% free education policy mandates that all private schools in Sindh offer free education to at least 10 per cent of the total students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring equitable learning opportunities across the province.
In the first phase, all schools in the province with more than one branch have been informed that the district committees will visit the schools within 15 days to conduct a complete audit of the free delivery quota, based on the total enrollment of students, and the reports will be submitted to the Sukkur Bench of the SHC, according to a statement issued by Sindh Directorate of Private Institutions Additional Director Rafia Javed, Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah and Education Secretary Zahid. Abbasi.
Further, the SHC has summoned the Directorate of Private Institutions, Sindh, along with all relevant records, on November 10. Schools that do not implement the free shipping law will have their enrollment suspended or canceled. Additionally, schools that have applied for registration or renewal but do not comply with the free shipping law will be rejected.
Any school that does not cooperate with the audit committees during their visits will be held in contempt of court. Therefore, all schools have been directed to keep their records ready and submit them to the committees during the audit.
In the second phase, the committees will visit the remaining private schools to conduct similar audits of the free delivery quota. Guidelines and procedures for the process have already been sent to schools and strict action will be taken against institutions violating the rules.
