PSRP (Public Schools Reorganization Program) Phase 2

October 31, 2024 admin

Under the supervision of Chief Minister Punjab government’s revolutionary plan to restore government schools with quality education. According to the fixed rates, the fees of the children studying in the school will be paid by the Punjab government. Handing over of Administration & Management of Under performing Public Sector Schools to Private Service Providers through Punjab Education Foundation (PEF). PSRP (Public Schools Reorganization Program) Phase 2 is announced by government.

The Province of Punjab has a vast network of public schools comprising over 52,000 institutions which cater to around 12 million enrolled students. Simultaneously, the private sector is also playing a significant role in the education sector by contributing almost as much as the public sector. However, despite that Pakistan faces a daunting challenge of Out of School Children (OOSC). As per recent estimates around 9.5 million OOSC reside in Punjab. On the supply side, the scarcity of public schools, coupled with insufficient educational infrastructure and below-par service delivery are significant hurdles in terms of accessibility and quality.

In this phase, the following streams of schools will be offered for outsourcing;

Handing over operational management of leftover low-performing public schools of the phase 01 (if any);
Handing over operational management of schools with enrollment from 51 to 100 students and two teachers;
Handing over operational management of schools with more than 100 students and two teachers.

The Public Schools Reorganization Program (PSRP) aims to improve the quality and accessibility of education by outsourcing the management the public schools to private service providers. PSRP is aligned with the Government’s vision to:

1) Transform traditional Public Schools into advanced educational institutions;

2) Reduce per student cost through Public Private Partnership (PPP);

3) Make Punjab a globally recognized hub for education.

Who are eligible to take the school in PSRP?

Educated youth, boys and girls, private educational institutions, women and men interested in education, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Ed-Tech Institutions, Educationists

OBJECTIVES OF PSRP

In order to fulfil the obligations under Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan and to enhance involvement of private sector to complement the efforts of public sector in provision of free and compulsory education for all children of the age 5-16 years, following shall be the focused areas of PSRP:

1) To increase enrolment in underperforming Public Schools

2) To provide conducive teaching and learning environment

3) To ensure enrolment of Out of School Children (OOSC)

4) To inculcate best teaching practices by engaging private sector

5) To improve quality of education

Eligibility for PSRP Phase 2

The eligibility is as under

Young Entrepreneur Group

1) A group of (03) three persons (friends/family), irrespective of gender (one of them to be the lead applicant) may apply for one school by giving preferred choice of 07 suitable schools from the advertised list of schools;

2) Lead applicant must possess at least 03 years post qualification experience. Certificate should be as per given format in this document at Appendix-B;

3) One person can apply in a single young entrepreneurs’ group only;

4) Lead applicant must be an MA/MSc/BS degree holder (16 years of Education), while other two applicants must be at least BA/BSc degree holders (14 years of Education);

5) The maximum age limit for each group member is 40 years. The last date for submission of online applications shall be taken as the cut-off date for the calculation of the age of the applicants;

7) All group members are required to submit legible and valid police character certificate along with the application (mere receipt/ application form for issuance of character certificate is not acceptable);

8) In case any of the group members is found to be blacklisted/ convicted or has criminal record, the candidature of whole group shall be rejected;

9) Submission of fake/forged/fabricated documents by any group member shall render the entire group ineligible for the current as well as any subsequent Program of the Government and may result in initiation of criminal proceedings; Serving employees of Government (includes but not limited to departments, attached departments, autonomous bodies, semi Government entities) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY;

10) Licensee of PSRP Phase-I are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply under PSRP Phase-II, (including lead or support partners);

11) Licensees who had been allocated school in PSRP Phase-I but they had refused to take over / functionalize school are NOT ELIGIBLE.

Individual

1) Individual having 16 year of education can apply for one school by giving choice of 07 preferred schools from the advertised list of schools;

2) Applicant must possess at least 07 years of post-qualification experience. The experience certificate must be submitted as per given format at Appendix-B;

3) The maximum age limit for applicant(s) is 65 years. The last date for submission of online application shall be taken as the cut-off date for calculation of the age; Application of blacklisted / convicted individual having criminal record shall be rejected;

4) The applicant is required to submit legible and valid police character certificate along with the application (mere receipt/ application form for issuance of character certificate is not acceptable);

5) Submission of fake/forged/fabricated documents by applicant shall render the applicant ineligible for the current as well as any subsequent Program of the Government and may also result in initiation of criminal proceedings;

6) Serving employees of Government (includes but not limited to departments, attached departments, autonomous bodies, semi Government entities) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY;

7) Licensee of PSRP Phase-I are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply under PSRP Phase-II;

9) Licensee who had been allocated school in PSRP Phase-I but they had refused to take over/functionalize school are NOT ELIGIBLE.

PEF Partner/PEIMA Licensee

1) PEF Partner/PEIMA Licensee must be in a valid contract with PEF/PEIMA for at least five (5) consecutive years. Length of term of contract shall be determined from the last date for submission of online application;

2) PEF Partner/PEIMA Licensee School must have passed last three consecutive Quality Assurance Tests (QATs);

3) PEF Partner/PEIMA Licensee school must have minimum 300 SIS reported enrollment. Enrollment shall be determined on the last date for submission of online application;

4) The maximum age limit for school owner is 65 years. The last date for submission of online application shall be taken as the cut-off date for calculation of the age;

5) PEF Partner must have valid registration certificate from DEA;

6) PEF Partner/PEIMA Licensee having 16 year of education can apply for one school by giving choice of 07 preferred schools from the advertised list of schools;

7) Submission of fake/forged/fabricated documents by applicant shall render the

8) applicant ineligible for the current as well as any subsequent Program of the Government and may also result in initiation of criminal proceedings;

9) The applicant is required to submit legible and valid police character certificate along with the application (mere receipt/ application form for issuance of character certificate is not acceptable);

Application of blacklisted / convicted applicant having criminal record shall be rejected.

Private School Owner

1) Applicant school must be registered with District Education Authority (DEA) for last 5 consecutive years and has valid registration certification till last date for submission of online application;

2) Applicant having 16 year of education can apply for one school by giving choice of 07 preferred schools from the advertised list of schools;

3) The applicant private school must have at least 300 enrolled students. The applicant shall provide students details as per given format at Appendix-C;

4) The maximum age limit for school owner is 65 years. The last date for submission of online application shall be taken as the cut-off date for calculation of the age; Serving Government Employees (including but not limited to departments, attached departments, autonomous bodies and semi Government entities ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY;

6) The applicant is required to submit legible and valid police character certificate along with the application (mere receipt/ application form for issuance of character certificate is not acceptable);

7) Application of blacklisted / convicted applicant having criminal record shall be rejected;

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Ed-Tech Firm

1) Ed-Tech Firm must be registered with Punjab /Federal Government (including SECP/Registrar of Firms). The Firm having international footprint will be given preference;

2) The firm must have at least three years’ experience in the field of Ed-Tech in Education Sector;

3) The firm must have provided IT infrastructure, software/hardware in at least five formal educational institutions to enhance learning outcomes;

4) The Ed-Tech Firm must apply for a cluster of at least 10 schools in a district (no limit for maximum schools.);

5) Ed-Tech Firm may apply for schools in any tehsil/ district. However, the allocation of schools in any tehsil/ district to any Ed-Tech Firm/ Educational Chain/ NGO/ CSO shall be determined by the Match Making Committee on the basis of merit, availability of schools, location of schools, enrollment in schools and existing operations etc. of that entity. While making allocation of schools to a specific organization, the Match Making Committee may also consider the financial, operational and administrative capacity of that organization which must be established through documentary evidences provided along with the application; Firms are required to provide proof of their financial soundness in shape of audited report of last 2 years;

7) The firms are required to furnish an affidavit from its focal person that firm has not been blacklisted by the Government of Punjab/Pakistan;

8) Submission of fake/forged/fabricated documents shall render the firm ineligible for the current as well as any subsequent programs of the Government and may also result in initiation of criminal proceedings;

9) After successful completion of initial scrutiny, the firm shall be required to give a detailed presentation about its intended plans/proposals/ initiatives/ interventions/ improvements about the schools it intends to manage;

10) Explicit approval of Board / CEO of Ed-Tech Firm for submission of application under PSRP Phase-II must be provided along with the application;

11) Firms allocated schools in PSRP Phase-I but refused to take over / functionalize schools as a whole are NOT ELIGIBLE.

12) Approval of Board of Ed-Tech Firm for nomination of focal person for PSRP Phase-II is required to be submitted along with the application;

Educational Chain

1) Educational Chain must be registered with Punjab /Federal Government (including SECP/Registrar of Firms);

2) It must have at least five years of experience of working in Education Sector;

3) Educational Chain must apply for a cluster of at least 10 schools in a district (no limit for maximum schools);

4) Educational Chain must be operating at least 10 formal registered private schools/colleges;

5) Educational Chain may apply for schools in any tehsil/ district. However, the allocation of schools in any tehsil/ district to any Ed-Tech Firm/ Educational Chain/ NGO/ CSO shall be determined by the Match Making Committee on the basis of merit, availability of schools, location of schools, enrollment in schools and existing operations etc. of that entity. While making allocation of schools to a specific organization, the Match Making Committee may also consider the financial, operational and administrative capacity of that organization which must be established through documentary evidences provided along with the application;

6) The Educational Chain is required to furnish an affidavit by its focal person that Educational Chain has not been blacklisted by the Government of Punjab/Pakistan; Educational Chain is required to provide proof of its financial soundness in the shape of audited reports of last 03 years;

7) Submission of fake/forged/fabricated documents shall render the educational chain ineligible for the current as well as any subsequent Program of the Government I may also result in initiation of criminal proceedings; and

8) After successful completion of initial scrutiny, the chain shall be required to give a detailed presentation about its intended plans/proposals/initiatives/ interventions/ improvements about the cluster of the schools it intends to manage;

9) Explicit approval of Board CEO of Educational Chain for submission of application under PSRP Phase-II must be provided along with the application;

10) Educational Chain allocated schools in PSRP Phase-I but refused to take over /functionalize schools as a whole is NOT ELIGIBLE;

11) Approval of Board of Educational Chain for nomination of focal person for PSRP Phase-II is required along with the application.

NGO/ CSO

1) NGO/ CSO must be registered with Punjab /Federal Government (including SECP/Registrar of Firms). The NGO/CSO registered with relevant charity commission will be given preference;

2) Registered Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) must be working on non-commercial basis;

3) Registered Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) having experience of at least 05 years in the Education Sector or Social Sector on non-commercial basis in Punjab/ Pakistan are eligible to apply;

4) NGO/ CSO must apply for a cluster of at least 10 schools in a district (no limit for maximum schools);

5) NGO / CSO is required to furnish an affidavit of focal person that NGO / CSO hasn’t been blacklisted by Government of Punjab/Pakistan;

6) Submission of fake/forged/fabricated documents shall render the NGO/CSO ineligible for the current as well as any subsequent Program of the Government and may also result in initiation of criminal proceedings;

7) NGO/ CSO may apply for schools in a particular tehsil/ district. However, the allocation of schools in any tehsil/ district to any Ed-Tech Firm/ Educational Chain/ NGO/ CSO shall be determined by the Match Making Committee on the basis of merit, availability of schools, location of schools, enrollment in schools and existing operations etc. of that entity. While making allocation of schools to a specific organization, the Match Making Committee may also consider the financial, operational and administrative capacity of that organization which must be established through documentary evidences provided along with the application;

8) NGO/ CSO is required to give proof of its financial soundness in the shape of audited reports of last three years;

9) After successful completion of initial scrutiny, the NGO / CSO shall be required to give a detailed presentation about its strength / capacity, intended plans proposals initiatives/interventions/improvements about the cluster of the schools it intends tomanage;

10) Explicit approval of Board of NGO / CSO for submission of application under PSRP Phase-II must be provided alongwith the application;

11) Organizations allocated schools in PSRP Phase-I but refused to take over / functionalize schools as a whole are NOT ELIGIBLE;

12) Approval of Board of NGO / CSO for nomination of focal person for PSRP Phase- II is required along with the application;

APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE

Below is the detail of application submission fee for each stream in PSRP phase 2:

Young Entrepreneur Group Rs. 10,000/-
Individual Rs. 10,000/-
PEF Partner/ PEIMA Licensee Rs. 20,000/-
Private School Owner Rs. 20,000/-
Ed-Tech Firm Rs. 100,000/-
Educational Chain Rs. 100,000/-
NGO/CSO Rs. 100,000/-

Note for PSRP phase 2

1) Applicants of Young Entrepreneur and Individual streams are required to pay application processing fee of Rs. 10,000/ (NON-REFUNDABLE) for their applications carrying a choice of 07 schools.

2) Applicants of PEF Partner/ PEIMA Licensee and Private School Owner streams are required to pay application processing fee of Rs. 20,000/ (NON- REFUNDABLE) for their applications carrying a choice of 07 schools.

3) The applicants of Ed-Tech Firm / Educational Chain / NGO / CSO steams are required to submit application processing fee of Rs. 100,000/ (NON- REFUNDABLE), irrespective of the number of schools they may choose.

4) Application Processing Fee is NON-REFUNDABLE for all streams.

List of Schools PSRP phase 2

PEF are privatization round about 4500 schools. The list of schools in PSRP phase 2 as following

List of Schools PSRP phase 2

How to Apply PSRP phase 2?

The applicants of all streams are required to apply online at the following link:

To Apply For PSRP Phase 2

2) After completion and successful submission of online application, the applicant is required to take a print of the completed online application form and dispatch the hard copy of signed application BY POST / COURIER along with documents mentioned at Annex-C at the following official postal address:

“Director PSRP

Punjab Education Foundation, 52-L, Gulberg III, Lahore” Phone # 042-99232765, 042-99231696 UAN # 111-003-004

3) The applicant must make sure that the hardcopy of the application is received BY POST / COURIER at above mentioned address within the stipulated timelines, as given in the advertisement;

4) Incomplete, unsigned, pruned applications or application having incorrect information, or received in parts and/or received after the last date for submission of hard copy, shall be rejected;

5) The applicant must make sure that the hard copy of the application is properly signed;

6) Unsigned applications shall be rejected;

7) The application not accompanied by the bank receipt of “Application Processing Fee” (to be deposited within due date) shall also be rejected;

8) Applicant(s) allocated schools in PSRP Phase-I under any category but refused to take over / functionalize schools is NOT ELIGIBLE;

SCRUTINY OF APPLICATIONS

All received applications shall be scrutinized and evaluated to see whether the applicant fulfils the eligibility criterion as per policy published in the advertisement and contained in this document and has also provided all required and mandatory detailed documents /affidavits.

REJECTION OF APPLICATIONS in PSRP

Following are the reason to reject the PSRP phase 2 application

1) If the applicant does not fulfil the eligibility criteria published in the advertisement, and explained in this document, the application shall be rejected.

2) Incomplete, unsigned, pruned applications or application having incorrect information, or received in parts and/or received after the last date for submission of hard copy, shall be rejected;

3) Online-submitted application, not followed by receipt of complete hard copy of the signed application THROUGH POST/ COURIER shall be rejected;

4) Application not accompanied by bank deposit receipt, as a proof for submission of application processing fee, shall be rejected;

5) Government/SED/PEF may reject any or all applications without assigning any reason to the applicant(s);

6) Hard copy of application received after due date shall also be rejected;

7) Applications not accompanied by requisite affidavits and experience certificates as per given format, shall be rejected;

8) Applications of PEF Partner / PEIMA Licensee, Private school owner, Ed-Tech Firm, Educational Chain and NGO/CSO not accompanied by the requisite documents, shall also be rejected.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH APPLICATION

Following dacument are compulsory for PSRP phase 2

1. Young Entrepreneur Group

1) Original Deposit slip of Rs. 10,000/- as processing fee; or given above detail

2)Attested copies of CNICS of all the applicants;

3) Attested copies of academic credentials containing marks detail of all three applicants. (The documents/degrees without marks detail shall not be considered for awarding score);

4) Attested copies of post qualification signed and stamped experience certificate along with contact and address details of employers, having proper date and reference number. (Experience length from (DD-MM-YYYY) to (DD-MM- YYYY) shall categorically be mentioned in experience certificate). Format of experience certificate provided at Appendix-B;

5) Separate original affidavits on stamp paper worth Rs.300/- according to given specimen at Appendix-D;

6) Separate Police Character Certificates of all three applicants (mere receipt/ application form for issuance of character certificate is not acceptable);

7) All other documents as listed in Evaluation Criteria.

Last Date to Apply

Last date for submission of online application is 25th November, 2024 for PSRP phase 2. The date for school application has been extended till November 30,2024.

Last date for submission of signed print out of online applications to Office 52-L, Gulberg 3, Near Kalma Chowk, Lahore is 7 December 2024.