The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has completely banned physical punishment for children in every educational institution.

In response to the instances, the FDE has published stringent guidelines that forbid students from being physically punished in any way, deeming such behavior a grave breach of the law as defined by Section 3(2).

According to the official statement, any institution found to be in violation of this regulation will face severe consequences.

Despite repeated directives from the Ministry of Education and the FDE, alarming allegations have surfaced suggesting that kids are still being disciplined in certain public schools, both in urban and rural regions, according to the FDE letter.

All heads of institutions are also instructed in the letter to form functional action committees and to publicly display banners in schools that include information about these committees.

All Area Education Officers have also been directed to hold required lectures on September 13 and to post awareness banners regarding the law in all educational facilities.

Free Textbooks in Islamabad Schools

The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has instructed that all model schools and colleges in Islamabad, including both urban and rural institutions for boys and girls, set up book banks beginning with the 2026–2027 school year.

With the help of this effort, the government's free textbooks will be distributed on time and used effectively.

The new regulation requires schools to pick up students' textbooks at the conclusion of the school year, prior to the results of final exams being announced.

They will then bredistributeded for free usage in the following session. The regulation makes it very clear that students will only be able to get new textbook sets if they return their old textbooks in excellent shape.

Institutional heads are required to create standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the gathering, stacking, and subject-by-subject arrangement of books. In order to guarantee openness in the distribution process, schools have also been told to keep accurate records.

Area education officers will oversee and keep an eye on these activities to make sure the system is used correctly and in accordance with the rules. The exercise ought to be conducted in the real spirit of resource management and accountability, the FDE has stressed.

Building book banks, according to officials, will not only increase students' access to textbooks but also help the environment by lowering the amount of paper used for printing. Because they will be passed on to their peers, it also teaches pupils to handle books appropriately.

Abid Ali Khan, the assistant director of academics, signed the directive, which was approved by the director of academics and quality assurance. Additionally, copies of the notification have been forwarded to the Director of Colleges, Schools, Academics & QA and the Director General (FDE) for additional action.