Legislation, Policy Formulation and Planning

The following are the legislation, policy formulation and planning areas of the School Education Department:

- Primary education
- Elementary education
- Secondary and Higher Secondary education

Maintaining Standards of Education

This maintenance includes:

- Formulating the curricula and syllabi up to class XII.
- Production and publication of text books for class I to XII.

Monitoring and Evaluation System

This system includes:

- Distribution of free textbooks
- Development schemes
- Presence of teaching and non-teaching staff
- Updation of online-access information
- Redressal of public complaints

Promotion of Quality Education

Quality education is ensured through:

- Punjab education assessment system
- Student assessment and terminal examination of Grade-V and VIII elementary education through Punjab Examination Commission.
- Grant of scholarships
- Production and distribution of educational and scientific films

Staff Development

The functions of staff development are:

- Pre-service and in-service teachers training
- Continuous professional development (CPD)

Other Functions

Other functions performed by the department apart from aforementioned are as follows:

- Regulatory policy concerning private sector schools
- Children libraries and libraries affiliated with Children Library Complex
- Promotion of sports in schools
- Provision of compulsory and free education to all of age 5-16 years
- The matters relating to the Punjab Daanish Schools and Centers of Excellence
- To promote quality education through public-private partnership through Punjab Education Foundation
- The matters relating the Punjab Teachers' Foundation
- Budget, accounts and audit matters
- Purchase of stores and capital goods for the department
- Service matters except those entrusted to Services and General Administration Department