Last Change:
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
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.
“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;
The Government shall make facilities for education available in the Province.
“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.