Executive Summary
Education undoubtedly is the only key to a country's economic growth, prosperity, wellbeing and the overall success. It is the path to good jobs and higher earning power for nations. It fosters the cross-border, cross-cultural collaboration required to solve the most challenging problems of our time.
Under the administration of the Government of the Balochistan Province, education has become an urgent priority driven by two clear goals:
These are aggressive goals and achieving them is a sizable challenge. Thus, it is clear we need cost-effective and cost-saving strategies that improve learning outcomes and graduation rates for millions of Pakistanis. Specifically, we must embrace innovation, prompt implementation, regular evaluation, and continuous improvement. The programs and projects that work must be brought to scale so every institution has the opportunity to take advantage of their success. Our regulations, policies, actions, and investments must be strategic and coherent. As education is becoming increasingly international and nationwide, students from one province/country to another getting Quality Education is playing a progressively important role in the development of a state.
Under the administration of the Government of the Balochistan Province, education has become an urgent priority driven by two clear goals:
- We need to raise the proportion of college graduates from where it now stands so that maximum number of our youth holds an MS/MPhil degree by the years ahead.
- We need to close the achievement gap so that all students graduate from high schools/colleges ready to succeed in universities and careers.
These are aggressive goals and achieving them is a sizable challenge. Thus, it is clear we need cost-effective and cost-saving strategies that improve learning outcomes and graduation rates for millions of Pakistanis. Specifically, we must embrace innovation, prompt implementation, regular evaluation, and continuous improvement. The programs and projects that work must be brought to scale so every institution has the opportunity to take advantage of their success. Our regulations, policies, actions, and investments must be strategic and coherent. As education is becoming increasingly international and nationwide, students from one province/country to another getting Quality Education is playing a progressively important role in the development of a state.
“Without education, it is complete darkness and with education it is light. Education is a matter of life and death to our nation.” “There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen”
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Who We Are
Balochistan Education Endowment Fund (BEEF) is an Initiative of Government of Balochistan (on the pattern of Punjab Educational Endowment Fund, PEEF) for creation of a talented pool of youth of Balochistan including the less privileged section of society; contributing towards economic and social development to realize the dream of a moderate, progressive and prosperous Pakistan by providing Need & Merit based Scholarships to talented and needy students for pursuing quality education from the investment proceeds of the “Endowment Fund” granted by Government of Balochistan. The mission of the Company is "Awarding scholarships to the talented youth of Balochistan to support quality education with sustainability."
What We Do
For maximum transparency and to boost up the performance of the Program, the initiative is being operated as “A Public Sector Company” (Company owned beneficially by the Government) incorporated with SECP (Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan) under section 42 (Not for Profit Limited by Guarantee) of Companies' Ordinance, 1984 (Now Companies' Act, 2017). The Company is being run under the aegis and administrative control of Finance Department, Government of Balochistan.
Board of Directors
Mr. Babar Khan
Secretary Finance - GoB
Mr. Saleh Muhammad Nasar
Secretary Schools Education Department
Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir
Secretary Colleges Higher & Technical Education Department
73060
Partially Funded
330
Fully Funded
22
Total Universities
215
Complete Courses