A notification has been issued on 10th November 2021 in connection with Instructions regarding Teaching of Holy Quran | Nazrah in all Schools as a Separate Subjects by Govt. of Punjab School Education Department. Further detail of said notification in same is as under;
INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING TEACHING OF HOLY QURAN 2021
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of the Judgment dated 03-11-2021 passed by Honorable Lahore High Court, Lahore on the subject case. The operating part of the decision is reproduced below:-
- That the Secretary School Education Department, Govt. of the Punjab through the Chief Executive Officers of the District Education Authorities shall send to each learned District & Sessions Judge a copy of the report concerning his district by the 15’h November, 2021.
- That the Secretary School Education Department, Govt. of the Punjab shall bound down each Chief Executive Officer of the District Education Authority to provide the learned District & Sessions Judge or his nominee with all kinds of facilities including the transport for inspection of schools and verification of the report.
- That at the time of the inspection of the schools, the Chief Executive Officer of the District Education Authority shall accompany the learned District & Sessions Judge or his nominee.
- That the Chief Executive Officer of the District Education Authority and his staff shall make all kinds of arrangements for inspection of the schools by the learned District & Sessions Judge or his nominee.
- That the learned District & Sessions Judge or his nominee will not only check whether the Holy Quran is being taught as a separate subject but also counter-verify that the facts stated in the report, compiled by the Secretary School Education Department,Govt. of the Punjab, are correct in all respects:
- That the report of the learned District & Sessions Judge of each district should reach this court by 29″h November, 2021 without fail;
2. In pursuance of these directions of Honourable Court, the Competent Authority has directed that all District Education Authorities (DEAs), shall ensure the compliance of followings directions in true letter & spirit:-
- Each CEO (DEA) concerned shall send to each learned District & Sessions Judge a copy of report concerning his district by the 15th November, 2021.
- Each CEO (DEA) to provide the learned District & Sessions Judge or his nominee with all kinds of facilities including the transport for inspection of schools and verification of the report.
- At the time of inspection of school, CEO (DEA) concerned shall accompany the learned District & Sessions Judge or his nominee.
- CEO (DEA) and his staff shall make all kinds of arrangement for inspection of schools by the learned District & Sessions Judge.
3. In view of the above, you are hereby directed to ensure compliance by your respective District Education Authority as desired by the Honorable Lahore High Court, Lahore.
