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06/25/2025

The Balochistan Compulsory Education Act, 2014

Year: 2014

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Education

Description

An Act to provide for the free & compulsory education in the Province of Balochistan. 

Selected provisions
Section 3 - Compulsory Education

The parent of a child shall except in the case of a reasonable excuse, cause a child to attend a school until the child has completed the highest level of education course, offered in the school:
Provided that in the case of a mental or physical disability the parent shall cause the child to attend a special education school within the ‘area’ of his residence.

Section 2f - Definitions.

“Free Education” means that the state shall charge no fee for tuition either directly or through any other head that imposes a financial burden on the parent/guardian of the child and the state shall provide the child with free textbooks, stationery, one meal in school and transport facilities;

Section 10 - Provision of Education by the Provincial Government.

The Government shall make facilities for education available in the Province.

Section 2l - Definitions

“School” means a school established and maintained by the Provincial Government and include a school/ section of a school/ Madrassa registered by the Government in which education is imparted.