Daanish Schools

Daanish Schools is the largest network of boarding schools for girls and boys in the country, they are far-reaching educational welfare schools established for the most marginalized segment of the society. Daanish Schools are located in remote and less developed areas, characterized by high poverty and low literacy levels. At present, 16 Daanish Schools (8 Girls & 8 Boys) are fully operational across the province. The total student strength is 10860 (5,115 girls and 5,745 boys). The total academic staff for all schools is 484 and administrative staff is 2,030. Each class has 03 sections with the maximum strength limited to 30-35 students to maintain discipline, individualized attention and delivery of lessons. The students are admitted in Grade VI and study till F.Sc. All Daanish Schools are registered with BISE Lahore.

Student Strength for Each School

Each year a total of 110 students are admitted in each campus. Designated strength of each school is 770 students. Apart from the deserving category, the schools have a separate Provincial Quota for each federating unit. The schools offer free of charge services and facilities to the deserving category students.   

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In current financial year in pursuance of the policy provided by the Authority apart from the 110 Deserving, Provincial and Self-Finance Quota, provision was made to induct on merit 30 Day Scholars in each class. At present 838 Day Scholars have been enrolled in various schools.  The low enrollment of day scholars is due to remote locations of schools where public transport is not easily available. The Authority is working on various options to provide quality transport service to access the schools.

Facilities Provided - Free of Charge 

Enlisted below are the facilities that has been provided free of cost:

• Academic Blocks/Hostels
• Sports grounds
• Science Laboratories
• Library
• IT Centres
• Medical (Doctor & Psychiatrist)
• 30 – 35 Students per Section
• Teacher section ratio (1.5:1)
• Toilet 1 for 20 students
• Food and Bedding
• Uniform and Sports Kits
• Shoes and Utility Items
• Stationery
• Counseling Service
• Arts Clubs

• Administer day to day affairs of the School.
• Recommendation for appointment of teaching staff and non - teaching staff.
• Monitor Accounts and Finance.
• Receive charities and donations.

Admission Criteria & Process

• Orphan having lost both parents, no guardian, being taken care of by an elder sibling or a member of extended family.
• Orphan and living with mother.
• Both parents are illiterate, parents don't own any immovable property and either of them is disabled.
• Parents don't have any fixed job or source of income.
• Not resident of a town, Tehsil or District headquarters. Parents are semi - skilled  or unskilled menial village workers.
• Resident of a town, Tehsil or District headquarters and their household resides in a Katcha house.
• The income of both the parents is less than 15,000/ per month.
• New Admissions are duly advertised in leading newspapers and are promoted in the vicinity of established schools.
• The applications are vetted on the admission criteria.
• Admission tests are conducted simultaneously in each campus.
• Top 250 students are selected purely on merit and their particulars are sent for antecedent verification of their financial statement by the Deputy Commissioner's office.
• On receipt of names of selected candidates, top 150 students are sent for medical examination/test by the school.