TCF student enrolment has climbed to 343,000, up from 320,000 a year earlier, according to The Citizens Foundation (TCF). The organisation says its graduates are going on to higher education, new professions and businesses in communities across Pakistan.<\/p>\n
TCF\u2019s latest figures for 2025 to 2026 show the scale of its work:<\/p>\n
Girls account for nearly half of student enrolment. The schools sit in underserved rural and urban communities.<\/p>\n
In Lasbela, Balochistan, Kulsoom Afzal\u2019s schooling was interrupted by financial difficulties. She returned to education in Grade 5 at a TCF school and later secured the highest marks in her district\u2019s Intermediate examinations.<\/p>\n
Today, she is one of Lasbela\u2019s first female civil engineers and is pursuing a master\u2019s degree at NED University. Her journey is a significant achievement in a district where few women had previously entered the profession.<\/p>\n
In Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mohammad Owais Khan took a different path. After completing his Intermediate education in Computer Science, he began teaching himself digital skills while working to support his ambitions.<\/p>\n
With scholarship support from TCF, he enrolled at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan to study Computer Science. Alongside his studies, he founded Xora Solutions, an information technology company in his hometown. The business has grown into a team of eight, giving others in his community work and a chance to learn.<\/p>\n
Zia Akhter Abbas, President and CEO of TCF, explained why the numbers are only part of the story:<\/p>\n
\u201cEnrolment tells us how many children we reach. What matters just as much is what they go on to do with that education. We want our students to keep learning, make informed choices, support themselves and their families, and contribute positively to their communities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n TCF\u2019s work extends beyond formal schooling. The Aagahi Adult Literacy Programme has reached 337,000 learners, mostly women who missed the chance to attend school earlier in life. It builds foundational literacy and numeracy skills, which helps participants live more independently.<\/p>\n A group of citizens founded TCF in 1995. It has grown into Pakistan\u2019s largest education movement, supported by teachers, families, volunteers and donors in Pakistan and abroad.<\/p>\n As TCF enters its thirty-first year, its focus goes beyond access to schooling to the opportunities education creates throughout a person\u2019s life.<\/p>\nBeyond the Classroom: The Aagahi Programme<\/h3>\n
A Citizens\u2019 Movement Entering Its 31st Year<\/h3>\n
Final Thoughts on TCF Student Enrolment<\/a><\/h3>\n