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About PEN
The largest, and only registered, representative body for private educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Who we are
Founded in 2012, led by the sector itself
Private Education Network Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was formed by leading school associations and senior figures from the private education sector. It brings institutions that were working in isolation into one registered platform with a single point of contact for government.
The network represents schools, colleges, academies and vocational institutes across every district of the province. Membership is institutional, not personal, and is issued in the name of the institution.
A landmark result of this work was the campaign to amend the Private Schools Regulatory Authority Act. Through sustained consultation, PEN KP secured changes to provisions widely considered damaging to the autonomy and growth of private institutions.
At a glance
- Established 2012
- Registered representative body
- Present in all districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Membership open to private educational institutions
- Publicly verifiable membership numbers
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To unite, empower and represent private educational institutions by promoting quality education, protecting institutional rights, advocating fair educational policies, and contributing to the educational development of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan.
Our mission
Our objectives
What the network works towards
- Unify private institutions under one recognised platform
- Protect the rights of school owners and administrators
- Coordinate with the Directorate of Private Schools and PSRA
- Improve the quality of education across member institutions
- Support teacher development and professional standards
- Encourage transparent and fair fee practices
- Maintain representation at district level in every district
- Provide a formal channel for grievance redressal
Structure
How the network is organised
Divisional committees
Coordination between the secretariat and district chapters across the divisions.
District chapters
The level a member school deals with day to day, including the district coordination group.
When an institution is verified, it is attached to the chapter for its district. Local matters are raised there first, and escalated to the secretariat when they need provincial attention.
Coverage
Districts represented
- Abbottabad
- Bajaur
- Bannu
- Batagram
- Buner
- Charsadda
- Dera Ismail Khan
- Hangu
- Haripur
- Karak
- Khyber
- Kohat
- Kohistan (Lower)
- Kohistan (Upper)
- Kurram
- Lakki Marwat
- Lower Chitral
- Lower Dir
- Malakand
- Mansehra
- Mardan
- Mohmand
- North Waziristan
- Nowshera
- Orakzai
- Peshawar
- Shangla
- South Waziristan
- Swabi
- Swat
- Tank
- Torghar
- Upper Chitral
- Upper Dir
Join the network
Add your institution to the registered platform representing private education in the province.