KP Taaleem Card in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Rs 1,000 a Month for 40,000 Out-of-School Girls, Who Qualifies
The KP Taaleem Card pays Rs 1,000 a month to out-of-school girls in 9 pilot districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. See the BISP score rule, 80% attendance and steps.
The KP Taaleem Card pays Rs 1,000 a month to keep out-of-school girls in class in 9 pilot districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Elementary and Secondary Education Department says it covers 40,000 girls, uses the BISP poverty score to pick families, and asks for 80 per cent attendance. The department has not published an application form or the district names.
We read the department's own Taaleem Card page on kpese.gov.pk on 11 November 2026. It is short, so we have set out every rule it gives, flagged what it leaves out, and shown what a family can do now. If your child already gets BISP's school stipend, see our Taleemi Wazaif guide too.
The Taaleem Card pays Rs 1,000 a month per girl
The department lists the payment as Rs 1,000 a month. That is Rs 12,000 a year for each girl who stays in school. The money comes from the Chief Minister's Education Emergency Endowment Fund, with an approved budget of Rs 3 billion.
| Item | What the department page says |
|---|---|
| Payment | Rs 1,000 a month |
| Who | Out-of-school girls, 40,000 in total |
| Where | 9 pilot districts, in settled and merged districts |
| Family test | BISP poverty score card |
| Age | "Age: 5 Year", with no upper limit stated |
| Attendance | 80 per cent, in any public or private school |
| Budget | Rs 3 billion, Education Emergency Endowment Fund |
| Page date | 30 May 2026 |
Our own sum: 40,000 girls at Rs 12,000 a year is Rs 480 million a year. A Rs 3 billion budget could fund that for about six years, if the number of girls stays the same.
Who qualifies for the KP Taaleem Card
The card is for girls only. The family must be found eligible on the BISP poverty score, the same survey score BISP uses for Kafaalat. Our BISP score guide explains how that score works.
The page then lists three conditions:
- The girl has never been to school.
- The nearest public school is at least 2 km away.
- She keeps 80 per cent attendance in any public or private school.
The page does not say whether a girl must meet all three, or whether the first two are alternatives. Read together, the aim is clear: bring girls who have never enrolled, often because a school is too far, into a classroom and keep them there.
Private schools count, but only if they are registered with PSRA, the Private Schools Regulatory Authority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Before you enrol your daughter in a private school for this card, ask the school for its PSRA registration.
The 9 pilot districts are not named on the department page
The department says only "9 pilot districts in settled and merged districts". It does not list them. When the card was first announced, the provincial government was reported to have chosen nine less developed districts.
| District reported for the first phase | Region |
|---|---|
| Upper Kohistan, Lower Kohistan, Kolai Palas | Hazara |
| Torghar | Hazara |
| Upper Chitral, Lower Chitral | Malakand |
| Tank | Dera Ismail Khan |
| Upper South Waziristan, Lower South Waziristan | Merged districts |
This list is reported, not confirmed by the department, and an earlier report named a different set of districts. Check with your district education office before you rely on it.
How a family can get ready for the Taaleem Card
The department page does not explain how to apply. Since selection uses the BISP score and school attendance, these steps help you get ready:
- Send the mother's CNIC number to 8171 to see whether your household is in the BISP database and eligible.
- If you were never surveyed, or the survey is old, visit your BISP tehsil office for a fresh survey.
- Get your daughter's B-Form from NADRA if she does not have one. Schools ask for it at admission.
- Enrol her in the nearest government school, or a PSRA-registered private school.
- Make sure she attends at least 80 per cent of school days.
- Ask the head teacher or the district education office about Taaleem Card enrolment.
The B-Form steps are in our NADRA B-Form guide. The 8171 replies are explained in our 8171 eligibility guide.
Attendance decides whether the money keeps coming
The card is a conditional payment. The 80 per cent rule means a girl who misses more than about 1 day in 5 can lose the stipend. In a 22-day school month, that is no more than 4 absences.
Keep a record if your daughter is ill. Ask the school to note any medical leave, so a short illness does not count against her. The department page does not say how often attendance is checked or how the money is paid, so ask the school when she enrols.
How the Taaleem Card fits with other KP and BISP help
A poor family in these districts may also qualify for BISP's Taleemi Wazaif, which pays per child for school attendance. The department page does not say whether a girl can get both. KP also runs separate cards for orphans and widows, explained in our Roshan Mustaqbil card guide.
The education department's main contact is (091) 9210480, Block A, 3rd Floor, Civil Secretariat, Peshawar. The page gives no separate helpline for the Taaleem Card.
Common questions
How much does the KP Taaleem Card pay?
Rs 1,000 a month per girl, according to the Elementary and Secondary Education Department. That is Rs 12,000 a year.
Can boys get the Taaleem Card?
No. The department page lists 40,000 girl students only.
Which districts have the Taaleem Card?
Nine pilot districts, the department says, without naming them. Reports named Upper and Lower Kohistan, Kolai Palas, Torghar, Upper and Lower Chitral, Tank, and Upper and Lower South Waziristan.
Does my daughter have to attend a government school?
No. Any public school or a private school registered with PSRA counts, as long as she keeps 80 per cent attendance.
Where do I apply for the Taaleem Card?
The department has not published a form or portal. Ask your school head or district education office, and keep your BISP survey up to date.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked on 11 November 2026, about 4:10 am PKT. Source: the Taaleem Card for Out of School Children in KP page of the Elementary and Secondary Education Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, dated 30 May 2026. The district list is reported and was not confirmed on the department's site.
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
