Details: According to official sources in the E&SE Department, the figure of 15,000 new government schools appeared in the department’s internal assessment when it began debating how to enrol 4.7 million out-of-school children and provide them with the necessary educational facilities. Is this possible? Every year, the government approves the construction of 300 government schools, including elementary, middle, and high schools, according to a KPK education official. He claimed that if the government began building the requisite 15,000 schools at the same rate, the goal would be met in the following 50 years. Why it matters: “The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged five to sixteen years in such a way as may be prescribed by law,” according to Article 25(A) of the Constitution. BISP survey: A survey conducted by Benazir Income Support Programme concluded there are 2.9 million out-of-school females in the province, accounting for 53% of the total 5.4 million girls of the same age range. Whereas 1.7 million of the 6.2 million males are not in school.