Education Reform: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Ensures Students’ Right to Choose Subjects in 9th and 11th Grades–Official Notification

KPK Government Directs Schools to Allow Free Subject Selection for Students:

The Directorate of Elementary and Secondary Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has issued a Government Notification addressing concerns about students being forced into science subjects in 9th and 11th grades. It has come to the department’s attention that some school heads discourage students from choosing arts subjects, limiting their academic freedom.

To counter this, the KP Education Department has now made it mandatory for all high and higher secondary schools to ensure that students are given free choice in subject selection. Every school head must provide an equal learning environment for both arts and science students without enforcing a specific subject stream.

This directive aims to foster a more inclusive and student-friendly education system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ensuring that students can pursue subjects based on their interests and career aspirations. Please find notification:

DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PESHAWAR

No. 3814-84/F.No.556 Vol-I /G.Branch
Dated: Peshawar the 26/3/2025.

To

All the District Education Officers
(Male/Female) including Merged Districts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

SUBJECT:             ALLOW THE STUDENTS IN SELECTING SUBJECT OTHER THAN SCIENCE IN 9^TH CLASS AND 11^TH CLASS

Memo

                        I am directed to refer on the subject noted above and to state that it came into the notice of Director Elementary & Secondary Education, the Heads of school discouraged the students in selecting the Arts subjects and enforced the students to study science subject in 9th and 11^th classes.

                        Therefore, you are asked to issue directions to all Heads of High and Higher Secondary Schools to give free will to each student in obtaining the subjects and provide fair learning environment in all Govt institutions please.

Assistant Director (General)
Directorate of Elementary & Secondary Education
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar

Empowering Students: Why Free Subject Choice Matters in KPK Schools:

This Government Notification marks a significant step in education reforms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. By ensuring that students have the freedom to choose their subjects, the government is promoting a fair and balanced education system that respects individual preferences and career goals.

For years, many students have been pressured into science streams, even if their interests lie in arts, humanities, or other disciplines. With this directive, schools are now obligated to support students’ decisions and create an open learning environment for all.

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