The Punjab School Census 2023-2024 is a comprehensive annual survey conducted by the School Education Department of Punjab. This census aims to gather detailed information about schools, students, and staff across the province. The key aspects of school census 2023 are:
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Enrollment Statistics:
- The total enrollment in Punjab schools stands at 12,075,771 students.
- Of these, 49.31% are boys, and 50.68% are girls.
- There are also 1,467 students categorized as “Other.”
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Teaching Staff:
- The total number of teachers in Punjab schools is 334,571.
- Among them, 53.53% hold the designation of Primary School Teacher (PST)/Elementary School Educator (ESE).
- 31.24% are Elementary School Teachers (EST)/Secondary School Educators (SESE).
- 13.26% are Secondary School Teachers (SST)/Senior Secondary Educators (SSE).
- A small percentage (1.97%) fall under the category of “Others.”
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School Distribution by Level:
- Punjab has a total of 48,503 schools.
- These schools are distributed as follows:
- Primary / Middle Schools: 66.71% (32,357 schools)
- High Schools: 14.9% (7,225 schools)
- Higher Secondary Schools: 16.66% (8,081 schools)
- Others: 1.73% (840 schools)
The data collected during the Punjab School Census provides valuable insights for educational planning, resource allocation, and policy formulation.
School Education Department has issued notification and guidelines for entering data in SIS application. These guidelines are given below.
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