Punjab directs schools to implement EISS Security App, update data

Must ReadPakistanPunjab directs schools to implement EISS Security App, update dataBy Hassan Hafeez-Aug 25, 2026Add ARY News on GoogleAI-generated imageAAResizeLAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department has directed all public and private educational institutions across the province to implement the Educational Institutions Security Status (EISS) Mobile Application and Web Portal. The directions were issued by the Directorate General (Monitoring and Evaluation), School Education Department, Government of the Punjab, through an official letter dated August 23, 2026, addressed to all Chief Executive Officers (District Education Authorities) in Punjab. The department has instructed the CEOs (DEAs) to ensure that the directions are communicated to all Heads of Public and Private Schools and implemented in letter and spirit. According to the official communication, the EISS initiative was developed following directions issued by the Punjab Home Department. The letter refers to an earlier communication from the Additional Secretary (DP/CT/FAT), Home Department, Punjab, regarding the establishment of a centralized digital repository containing security-related information of educational institutions across the province. The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) was assigned responsibility for developing and operationalizing the EISS application. The platform is intended to provide a centralized mechanism through which security information from educational institutions can be collected, maintained and monitored. The department said the system would facilitate systematic monitoring of prescribed security parameters while also supporting informed policymaking and administrative oversight. Read more: Punjab schools reopen after summer vacation Five-tier monitoring mechanism The letter also refers to a five-tier monitoring mechanism that was reaffirmed to institutionalize a structured system of inspection and oversight for educational institutions. The mechanism is des...