Punjab Education Foundation

[1] About one-third of children aged 6 to 10 attending school are enrolled in private institutions, a proportion that continues to increase.

[1] The program's key components include vouchers, teacher training, and incentives for schools demonstrating improved academic outcomes.

[1] The program's structure is designed to limit direct government administrative pressures and enable the introduction of specific management practices in its contractual arrangements with schools.

[1] To participate in the voucher system, schools must have at least two-thirds of students achieve a minimum score of 33 percent on an exam, as well as meet additional nonquantifiable criteria assessed by inspectors.

[1] Schools failing to meet academic, infrastructure, or teaching standards for three consecutive years are removed from the program.