Letter Holy Quran
Letter Holy Quran
Letter Holy Quran
DD (M)/Naazrah/2021
MOST IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
(MONITORING WING)
042-99211518 (DD-M) Dated Lahore the 10thNovember, 2021
To
All the Deputy Commissioners /
Administrators District Education Authorities (DEAs)
Punjab.
SUBJECT: C.M.A. NO. 63659 OF 2021 IN ICA NO. 5555 OF 2020 TITLED “ALTAMUSH
VS GOP & OTHERS”
( INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING TEACHING OF HOLY QURAN / NAAZRAH IN
ALL SCHOOLS AS A SEPARATE SUBJECT )
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of Judgment dated 03-11-2021 passed
by Honourble Lahore High Court, Lahore on the subject case. The operating part of the
decision is reproduced below:-
a. 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 th
November, 2021.
b. 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.
c. 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.
d. 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.
e. 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;
f. That the report of the learned District & Sessions Judge of each district should reach
this court by 29th November, 2021 without fail;
g. That the learned District & Sessions Judge shall also obtain the signature of the
Principle/Headmaster on the report of the schools as a token of its correctness;
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:-
i) Each CEO (DEA) concerned shall send to each learned District & Sessions
Judge a copy of report concerning his district by the 15th November, 2021.
ii) 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.
iii) At the time of inspection of school, CEO (DEA) concerned shall accompany the
learned District & Sessions Judge or his nominee.
iv) 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 Honourbale Lahore High Court,
Lahore.
(GHULAM FARID)
SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
No. & Date Even:
A copy is forwarded for further necessary action / information:-
1. All the Commissioners in Punjab.
2. Director Public Instructions (SE/EE), Punjab, Lahore.
3. Director Public Instructions (SE/EE), South Punjab, Multan.
4. All the Chief Executive Officers, District Education Authorities, Punjab
CC:
i. PSO to Minister for School Education
ii. PSO to Secretary School Education Department, Lahore.
iii. PSO to Secretary, School Education Department, South Punjab.
iv. PSO to Special Secretary, School Education Department.
v. PA to Additional Secretary (General), School Education Department.