PESHAWAR: Alleged financial irregularities exceeding Rs920 million have been reported in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Department, raising concerns over financial management and the condition of public schools across the province.
According to Express News report, the Auditor General’s report for 2024–25 has highlighted alleged irregularities in various matters within the provincial education department, including teacher recruitment and the provision of tablets.
The report reportedly identified alleged irregularities amounting to Rs374.3 million in these areas and other related matters.
Meanwhile, the condition of government school buildings from Bannu to Haripur has also raised concerns, with several buildings reportedly in a dilapidated state. Questions have been raised over the utilisation of funds allocated for school repairs and rehabilitation.
In Dera Ismail Khan, Charsadda and Buner, several classrooms have reportedly become unusable, raising fears that thousands of students could face disruptions to their education.
The reported findings have renewed concerns about the transparency of financial management in the education sector and the adequacy of facilities available to students in public schools.
The alleged irregularities and the reported condition of school infrastructure highlight the need for scrutiny of education spending, the use of allocated funds and the implementation of repair and rehabilitation projects.
The findings cited in the report concern alleged financial irregularities; further details regarding the department’s response, the identification of those responsible and any subsequent accountability proceedings were not provided in the available information.
