EXTENSION IN DEADLINE FOR ENTRY OF FORM-B IN ANNUAL SCHOOL CENSUS 2020-21 TILL 31-01-2021

EXTENSION IN DEADLINE FOR ENTRY OF FORM-B IN ANNUAL SCHOOL CENSUS 2020-21 TILL 31-01-2021




No. MA / PESRP/ASC/2019-20981
PROGRAMME MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
Punjab EDUCATION SECTOR REFORMS PROGRAMME
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
Date: Lahore; the December 3,2020
To
All Deputy Commissioners in Punjab.
Subject: EXTENSION IN DEADLINE FOR ENTRY OF B-FORM IN ANNUAL SCHOOL CENSUS 2020-21 ISSUED BY NADRA
             Kindly refer to the subject cited above and letter No. SA/CENSUS/PESRP/2020/20504 dated 5th October 2020 on the subject that “B-Form issued by NADRA will mandatory for students as unique key in Annual School Census 2020-21”.
2. This year in the Annual School Census a decision was taken to make the B-Form issued by NADRA mandatory for each student as a unique ID. This decision has been taken to improve data credibility and allow for robust tracking, monitoring and future planning. Additionally, cash transfer programmes on the basis of Khidmat Card also require B-Form/CNIC numbers will also be helpful to track the children dropped from the Public School System.
3. The process is on-going; however, it has come to the notice of the concerned authorities that parents are rushing to NADRA offices all over Punjab to get B-Forms for their children, causing a burden on the system that is already overstretched by the pandemic Covid-19.
4. Therefore, due to the pandemic, it has been decided to extend the deadline for entry of B-Form numbers till 31 January 2021 to facilitate students and their families.
5. It is requested that the revised deadline given in Para no. 4 above be communicated to concerned District Education Authorities. It is further requested that the concerned NADRA offices in the districts be contacted and asked to facilitate parents in this regard Please.
Programme Director
PMIU-PESRP
No. MA / PESRP / ASC / 2019-No. & Date Even
A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to:
All Chief Executive Officers, DEAs, Punjab.
Programme Director
PMIU-PESRP
CC,
1. PSO to Minister for School Education, Punjab
2. PSO to Secretary. School Education Department. Lahore.
3. All District Monitoring Officers, Punjab.
4. PSO to Chairmen PITB Lahore