District Education Authority

Major responsibilities of District Education Authority are mentioned as below:

Boys Schools, Girls Schools, Technical Schools, Colleges (other than professional), Sports (Education) and Special Education
Elementary, Secondary and college education except professional education
Grant of scholarship
Education of handicapped children, especially deaf, dumb, blind and with low vision
Promotion of scientific research
Production and distribution of educational and scientific films
Promotion of sports and co-curricular activities
Service matters except those entrusted to the services and general administration department attached departments and the administrative departments
Adult education
Purchase of stores and capital goods for schools and colleges
Establishment of new schools and up-gradation of existing schools
Universal primary education and eradication drop outs
Conducting of 5th and 8th class examination
Identification and formulation of development schemes
Formulation of District education budget (development and non-development) reconciliation of expenditure and audit matters
Technical and surprise inspections of educational institutes
Development of District data base and its up-dating
Matters related to school councils
Periodic and regular reporting to the heads of attached department and the administrative department
Postings and transfers within the District, except those falling in the preview of S & GAD, attached Departments and administrative Department (Education Department).

The stats for schools operating in the district of Sheikhupura are as below: