QUETTA: Despite the announcement of an “Education Emergency” by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, the situation on the ground remains dire. The recent report by the Balochistan Education Department reveals alarming statistics.
Report revealed that of the 15,268 government-run schools in the province, 3,692 nearly 24 percent is completely non-functional.
The report further highlights that over 12,000 schools lack basic facilities such as electricity, clean drinking water, boundary walls, and toilets, putting the future of more than one million students at stake.
According to the data, 135 schools exist only on paper, while more than 1,000 schools are closed for unexplained reasons.
This is despite the provincial government allocating Rs147 billion for education in the current fiscal year. Of this, Rs375 million is disbursed monthly in salaries for teachers and administrative staff. However, there is little visible improvement on the ground, raising serious concerns about the efficiency and transparency of public spending.
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Education experts and members of civil society have condemned the persistent neglect and called for urgent reforms, strict accountability, and the effective use of the education budget. They warned that without immediate action, millions of children in Balochistan will continue to suffer due to systemic failure.
