Daanish Schools are free education schools for underprivileged children in the

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. Described as the brainchild of

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when he was the Chief Minister of Punjab, the schools admit 110 students annually in which 10 fee-paying students can also take admission out of total 110 students and the remaining 100 are admitted on merit and are offered free of cost education. The project of these schools was started in 2010. Students study in 14 daanish schools (7 for boys and 7 for girls). The school administration runs on the basis of an act uniquely established for these schools called ''The Daanish School Act'' passed by

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Locations

Daanish schools are located at

Chishtian Chishtian (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) is a city in Bahawalnagar district in Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab Province, Pakistan. For administrative purposes, it is a part of the similarly named Chishtian Tehsil. It is the List of most populous citie ...

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and

Sialkot Sialkot (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 12th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined ...

Area

Daanish School

Rahim Yar khan Rahim Yar Khan (; ) is a city in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 21st most populous city in Pakistan and is the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District. The city's administration is div ...

is spread across 115 acres. Daanish School

is spread across 400 acres. Daanish School

has an area of 514 acres. Daanish School

has area of 169 acres 4 canal. Daanish School

has 175 acres.

References

External links

Daanish Schools official website
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