Parliament To Launch Key Report On Out-of-School Children Crisis
Islamabad: 25th May 2025; The Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR), envisioned by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and led by its Convenor, Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan, MNA, with the support of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, is set to host the Closing Ceremony of its nationwide initiative, “Addressing Pakistan’s Education Crisis: Enhancing Parliamentary Engagement on Out-of-School Children,” on Monday, 26 May 2025, at the Parliament House, Islamabad.
The event will mark the launch of a landmark report titled “Parliamentary Engagement for National Strategy on Education Emergency,” outlining actionable, locally rooted solutions to address the crisis of over 26 million out-of-school children in Pakistan.
Developed through extensive community consultations across all four provinces, the report reflects Parliament’s renewed commitment to educational equity in light of the National Education Emergency declared in 2024. Key federal and provincial lawmakers, government representatives, and civil society partners will attend the ceremony.
