Tuition Academies: Punjab Orders Registration of 760 Unregistered Centres After Lahore Tragedy
Punjab sets a registration deadline for hundreds of tuition academies after a roof collapse in Lahore killed 14 children and raised serious safety concerns.
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat visits the site of the Kahna academy roof collapse.
Tuition Academies across Lahore will face stricter regulation after the Punjab government ordered 760 unregistered centres to complete their registration before the September deadline.
Punjab Minister for School and Higher Education Rana Sikandar Hayat announced the decision during a visit to the site of the deadly roof collapse at a tuition academy in Kahna.
The minister inspected the damaged building and met the family of a child who died in the incident. He also offered condolences and prayed for the victims.
During the visit, Hayat praised the Suthra Punjab workers who carried out the initial rescue operation. He announced certificates of appreciation to recognize their efforts.
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The minister said an assistant education officer had inspected the academy 15 days before the accident. The officer had asked the management to obtain a building fitness certificate.
However, the academy reportedly expanded its building without securing the required no-objection certificate (NOC). It also failed to obtain the mandatory building fitness certificate.
As a result, the Punjab government has launched action against about 760 unregistered academies operating in Lahore.
Hayat said every academy must secure a building fitness certificate and all required approvals from the relevant departments before September. Authorities will not allow institutions that fail to comply to continue operating.
The minister also urged parents to admit their children only to registered educational institutions that meet official safety standards.
In addition, he said the government will simplify the registration process for schools and tuition academies. He encouraged citizens to report unregistered institutions to the relevant authorities.
The government’s action follows the tragic roof collapse at a tuition academy in Kahna on June 30. The incident killed 14 children and injured several others, prompting renewed calls for stronger safety enforcement in private educational institutions.
