The Federal Supervision of Curricula Text-books and Maintenance of Standards of Education Act, 1976

Partly in force — federal text; provincial/ICT scope varies (see notes). Source: Pakistan Code (single official PDF, 2026-08-21). The text below is the official Pakistan Code text as retrieved; whether it is still in force, or has since been amended or repealed, has not been independently checked.

WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for the building up of national cohesion by promoting social and cultural harmony, and designing curricula relevant to the nation’s changing social and economic needs, compatible with the basic national ideology and providing massive shift from general education to more purposeful agro­technical education; and to make provision for Federal supervision of curricula, text­books for various classes and maintenance of standards of education; It is hereby enacted as follows:—

• Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
• Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
• Section 3: Appointment and duties of Competent Authority
• Section 4: Penalty. If the person, to whom or the person responsible for the conduct of the affairs of
• Section 5: Jurisdiction to try offences. No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable
• Section 6: Indemnity. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for
• Section 7: Power to make rules. The Federal Government may, by notification in the official