AJK expands ECD Programme to 300 schools

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jun, 2026) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is expanding its Early Childhood Development (ECD) Programme to 300 middle schools as part of broader efforts to strengthen education, nutrition and child development services.

According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the Government of AJK has directed its development investments towards maternal and child health, early childhood development, livestock development, agricultural diversification and food safety infrastructure.

The Early Childhood Development Programme (Phase-III) in 300 middle schools is under implementation with a total project cost of Rs90.1 million and an allocation of Rs43.6 million during the year. The programme is one of several nutrition-sensitive initiatives currently being implemented in the region.

According to the report, AJK is also implementing Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Services at a total cost of Rs397.

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3 million, with an allocation of Rs59.1 million.

The Sheep and Goat Development Programme is under implementation with a total project cost of Rs60.15 million and an allocation of Rs45.8 million.

The Agro-Ecological Based Fruit, Vegetable and Agriculture Development as Enterprise project carries a total cost of Rs64.8 million and an allocation of Rs4.01 million.

The documents further highlight the establishment of three mobile Food Testing Laboratories at divisional headquarters across AJK with a total project cost of Rs107.2 million and an allocation of Rs18.2 million.

These initiatives form part of AJK's broader development strategy focused on child development, nutrition, food safety, agriculture and health services.