Lahore — The Punjab government has launched a province-wide crackdown on unregistered tuition centres and private academies following the Kahna incident, directing authorities to shut down institutions that fail to meet registration and safety requirements.
The move comes after a recent roof collapse at a tuition centre in Kahna that claimed the lives of 14 children and left several others injured, prompting renewed scrutiny of building safety and regulatory compliance in private educational facilities across Punjab.
Over 700 unregistered centres identified in Lahore
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat said that 760 tuition centres and academies in Lahore have been identified as operating without proper registration. He added that enforcement action has already begun and will be expanded to other districts across the province.
Officials stated that only those academies and tuition centres that are officially registered and possess valid building fitness and safety certificates will be allowed to operate in the future.
Safety inspections and enforcement drive
The government has instructed relevant departments to accelerate registration processes and ensure strict compliance with safety standards, particularly structural integrity of buildings used for educational purposes.
Authorities said the primary focus of the campaign is to safeguard student lives and prevent similar incidents in the future, following multiple recent building-related accidents involving educational institutions.
Background of recent incidents
The crackdown follows a series of tragic incidents, including a roof collapse in Kahna and another incident in Bagbanpura where a school roof reportedly collapsed, resulting in the death of a student and injuries to several others.
Officials say inspections and registration checks will continue across Punjab as part of a broader effort to regulate private educational institutions and enforce safety compliance.
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