I often saw many children with dreams much bigger than their means. That’s why the Benazir Taleemi Wazaif Program resonates deeply with me. This Conditional Cash Transfer Program by BISP plays a powerful role in reshaping lives by supporting education. Through additional cash incentives, it encourages beneficiaries, specifically the active Kafalat families, to get their children enrolled in schools and colleges, offering them a real shot at achieving higher secondary level education.
This initiative doesn’t just give money—it gives motivation and purpose. What makes this Program unique is how effectively it addresses the root cause of the dropout rate. Many parents, struggling financially, are forced to pull their children out of school. But with Benazir Taleemi Wazaif, they are now motivated to keep their children in the system by ensuring retention.
As a result, we see a consistent effort to discourage educational discontinuity. The transfer of cash acts not just as relief, but as a commitment to progress, both for the child and the nation. With each beneficiary supported, we are taking a strong step toward creating a more educated and empowered generation.
Objectives of the Scheme
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The objective of Benazir Taleemi Wazaif is to build long-term, sustainable progress in the field of education for BISP beneficiary families.
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It aims to create strong awareness about the importance of primary, secondary, and higher secondary education among parents.
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The program is designed to increase enrollment of children in schools and encourage their continued learning.
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It focuses on improving school attendance by providing support to keep children in classrooms.
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A key aim is to decrease dropout rates by giving families a reason to prioritize education.
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The scheme ultimately works to improve the future of communities through access to learning opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
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The Benazir Taleemi Wazaif program is designed to support children of active BISP Kafalat Beneficiary families.
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The eligibility is based on specific criteria set for enrollment in different levels of education.
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A child aged between 4-12 years qualifies for Primary Education.
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For Secondary Education, the age range is 8-18 years.
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To receive support for Higher Secondary Education, the child must be between 13-22 years.
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These steps ensure only verified beneficiary families benefit from the program at the right age and level.
Key Processes
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The Taleemi Wazaif Program operates through structured key processes like Micro Supply Capacity Assessment (MSCA) to collect data from public schools via provincial education departments, ensuring accurate insights into available enrolment, infrastructural conditions, accessibility, and catchment area before initiating registration activities in private or public setups.
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Based on the identification of mothers, BISP initiates Social Mobilization to create awareness among beneficiary families about the importance of education. The field team visits localities in their respective districts to mobilize, motivate, and enroll children, especially those non-compliant during any quarter, addressing issues of non-compliance and encouraging required attendance.
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The Registration and Enrollment phase starts after completion of the SCA, involving massive outreach that begins by covering potential beneficiaries. Families are invited to registration centers or tehsil offices within their vicinities through beneficiary communication, local level efforts, and Public Information Campaigns (PIC) using media to ensure successful registration of eligible children into the program.
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The objective is to register active BISP families with children aged 4–12 for primary, 8–18 for secondary, and 13–22 for higher secondary education, making them full beneficiaries of the system and enabling them to register and benefit fully from the program.
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During the Admission and Attendance Compliance phase, cash transfers are contingent upon compliance with admission and attendance conditions. The program observes co-responsibility and entitles beneficiaries to receive benefits. In the event of non-compliance, transfers are stopped based on defined objectives, trigger alerts, and consequences applied accordingly.
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Families failing to meet attendance co-responsibility for three consecutive quarters face suspension from the program, ensuring strict compliance and encouraging commitment to education.
How to Get Enrolled in the Program
Becoming a beneficiary of the Benazir Taleemi Wazaif program starts with one important step: getting the eligible child admitted into a school or college in any district of the country. Once this is done, the beneficiary must visit the nearest enrolment camp or field offices with all the required documents.
I’ve personally helped many families through this enrollment process, and the most common delay happens when people forget even a single paper. To enroll, they need the CNIC of the guardian, the child’s B-form or CRC issued by NADRA, and the admission slip from the school or college.
The admission slip should clearly show the information of the class, school/college name, and must be verified by a teacher. Without this, the process stalls. One of the most important parts is the verification of the B-form/CRC through the NADRA database, which is absolutely mandatory for the Program to accept the child as a new entrant.
Every document plays a critical role, and missing one means starting over. From what I’ve seen, the families that follow this checklist closely get through the process without stress.
BENEFIT AMOUNT:
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Description |
Per Boy/per quarter (Rs.) |
Per Girl /per quarter (Rs.) |
| Primary Level |
1,500 |
2,000 |
| Secondary Level |
2,500 |
3,000 |
| Higher Secondary Level |
3,500 |
4,000 |
ENROLLMENT
Since the inception of the program, 12.01 million children have been enrolled:
| Education Level | No. of Boys | No. of Girls | Total Children |
| Primary | 4853113 | 4453211 | 9306324 |
| Secondary | 1323955 | 1082904 | 2406859 |
| Higher Secondary | 156851 | 140810 | 297661 |
| Total | 6333919 | 5676925 | 12010844 |
Contact List
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S. No. |
NAME |
DESIGNATION |
EXT. NO. |
TELEPHONE/ FAX NO. |
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CHAIRPERSON OFFICE |
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1 |
Ms. Rubina Khalid | Chairperson BISP |
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2 |
Mehran Atta
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Deputy Director (OPS), Office of the Chairperson |
103 |
0519246316 |
dd.cp@bisp.gov.pk |
| 3 | Asad Iqbal | Assistant Director (OPS), Office of the Chairperson | 110 | ||
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4 |
Muhammad Mukhtar | PS to Chairperson |
124 |
051-9246313 051-9246314 |
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SECRETARY OFFICE |
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Mr. Amer Ali Ahmad | Secretary BISP |
102 |
051-9246318 |
secretary@bisp.gov.pk |
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2 |
Muhammad Tariq | SO to the Secretary |
111 |
051-9246303 |
tariqawanps@gmail.com |
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3 |
Muhammad Safeer | APS to Secretary |
104 |
051-9246318 |
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ADDITIONAL SECRETARY |
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Dr. Asmat Nawaz | Addl. Secretary BISP |
125 |
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2 |
Husnain Haider | APS to Addl. Secretary |
126 |
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Conclusion
The BISP Taleemi Wazaif Program is more than just a financial support system; it is a lifeline for thousands of deserving families across Pakistan. By connecting beneficiary children to quality education through structured processes, age-based eligibility, and carefully monitored enrollment, the program helps break the cycle of poverty.
I’ve seen the difference it makes in rural villages where parents, once hopeless about their children’s futures, now proudly watch them attend school with confidence and dreams.
With each child enrolled, the country takes a step toward a more educated, empowered, and equal society. This is not just a scheme; it is an investment in Pakistan’s future.