The PTI, in its manifesto, states that it "will launch a nationwide literacy programme to engage 50,000 youth volunteers to teach literacy in exchange for university credits ".

Source: PTI Manifesto 2018

Updates

April 5, 2022: Adult literacy centres to be established for prisoners in 89 jails (read details)

March 18, 2022: Literacy centre opened in Jhelum jail (read details)

Jan 25, 2022: Digital literacy programme starts in schools: KP minister (read details)

Nov 10, 2021: Minister opens literacy programme for out-of-school youths (read details)

Sept 8, 2021: Efforts on to eradicate illiteracy, says Balochistan minister (read details)

June 14, 2021: Share for education in Punjab up by 13pc (read details)

June 12, 2021: Govt committed to 100pc literacy goal, says Punjab minister (read details)

June 10, 2021: Literacy rate stagnant at 60pc (read details)

January 23, 2021: Punjab govt to unveil first-ever literacy policy (read details)

January 9, 2021: Punjab literary dept launches ‘Adopt-a-School’ programme in districts (read details)

November 2, 2020: Govt taking tangible steps to enhance literacy rate: KP CM (read details)

July 22, 2020: KP Education Department, WFP sign MoU (read details)

July 4, 2020: Prisons to have more literacy centres (read details)

June 25, 2020: Uniform education system at primary level from next year: PM (read details)

June 13, 2020: Literacy rate increased by only 2pc in last four years (read details)

June 11, 2020: NCHD adopts two-pronged approach to address issues of literacy (read details)

April 14, 2020: Teleschool goes on air today to compensate for academic loss (read details)

March 19, 2020: Unified educational system aims advancement: PM Imran (read details)

March 14, 2020: Govt to allocate Rs.5bln for undergraduate scholarships: Shafqat (read details)

March 6, 2020: Punjab literacy policy launched (read details)

February 20, 2020: ICT educational institutions to be a model for country, says Shafqat (read details)

February 1, 2020: 8-day digital literacy camp launched in Lahore for youth (read details)

January 30, 2020: NCHD literacy centres target adult population (read details)

January 6, 2020: Punjab literacy project to be converted into a department (read details)

December 31, 2019: WB-funded literacy programme for illiterate children, youth to be launched in Punjab, Sindh (read details)

December 29, 2019: Half of students enrolled under voucher scheme in KP quit education (read details)

December 28, 2019: NCHD sets up 2,000 literacy centres (read details)

December 2, 2019: Govt committed to make every citizen computer literate: Punjab CM (read details)

November 25, 2019: Pindi’s literacy centres to be upgraded (read details)

November 23, 2019: Literacy centre opened in Attock jail (read details)

November 23, 2019: 19 adult literacy centres set up in Rawalpindi (read details)

November 14, 2019: Govt committed to promotion of education sector: Balochistan governor (read details)

November 4, 2020: PM Imran launches 'largest ever' scholarship programme (read details)

October 8, 2019: 1,300 literacy centres set up in Punjab (read details)

October 3, 2019: Literacy centres on mosques premises being planned: Punjab minister (read more)

September 12, 2019: Expeditious work underway to introduce uniform education system: Shafqat (read details)

August 23, 2019: Literacy centres open admissions (read details)

Mar 23, 2019: ‘School capacity-specific’ enrolment drive launched (read details)

Feb 22, 2019: 4,000 residents of erstwhile Fata to get free technical education, says KP CM (read details)

Dec 7, 2018: Minister lays out five-year plan to ‘transform school education’ (read details)

Dec 3, 2018: Two literacy centres set up in Rawalpindi (read details)

Nov 27, 2018: Govt aims for a uniform education system under new policy framework (read details)

Sep 19, 2018: National Commission for Human Development formulates National Plan of Action to ensure 90pc literacy rate in the country (read details)

May 13, 2019: Govt schools to run second shift (read more)