Functions & Powers of the Authority are

  1. 1

    Regulate, determine and administer

    To regulate, determine and administer all matters and do all such acts and things as are necessary for the achieving of aims and objectives of this Act;

  2. 2

    Register and regulate private educational institutions

    To register and regulate, private educational institutions in Islamabad Capital Territory including fixation of grade-wise rate of admission fee, security fee, monthly tuition fee and other fees being charged by private educational institutions;

  3. 3

    Cause inspections

    To cause inspections to be made by such persons as the Authority may nominate of institutions applying for registration or of registered institutions;

  4. 4

    Withdraw registration

    To withdraw registration if it is satisfied after the inspection that the management and instructions in an institution are not of Prescribed standard and are in violation of the provisions of this Act;

  5. 5

    Check teaching staff qualifications

    To check qualifications of teaching staff and their terms and conditions of service;

  6. 6

    Fix registration/inspection fees

    To fix, demand and receive such fee for registration and inspection of the institution as may be prescribed;

  7. 7

    Promote physical & moral well-being

    To adopt measures to promote physical and moral well-being of students including sports facilities;

  8. 8

    Ensure services, quality & salaries commensurate with fees

    To ensure that the services, quality of education being provided and salary paid to the teachers commensurate with the fee being charged;

  9. 9

    Ensure adequate & safe buildings

    To ensure that the building of the institution is adequate and its structure is sound to house the students;

  10. 10

    Annual audit

    To arrange for the annual audit of the accounts of the Authority;

  11. 11

    Execute incidental matters

    To execute any other important matter concerning its functions as may be incidental or conducive to the exercise of aforesaid powers and performance of functions; and

  12. 12

    Make rules, regulations & policy

    To make rules, regulations and policy and to execute the same.

  13. 13

    Prescribe fines

    To prescribe fines to be imposed for, violation of any of the’ provisions conferred upon the Authority under this section.