The District Education Authority Lahore has removed around 45,000 fake student enrolments discovered in schools across the city.

 

According to a report, these fraudulent entries were artificially boosting the official student numbers, revealing large-scale manipulation of enrolment data.

 

After a thorough audit, the fake records were reportedly deleted, bringing the total number of verified students down to 575,000.

 

This discovery has raised questions about the Education Authority's performance and its ability to meet enrolment targets. Schools where fake enrolments were found have been issued notices and asked to explain the discrepancies.

 

The Education Authority is now expected to bridge the gap and reach its goal of 637,000 enrolled students by October 31.

 

Despite these setbacks, officials claim they are making steady progress. With support from school administrators, current enrollment has climbed back to 616,000.

However, at least 21,000 more enrolments are required to hit the target. Authorities believe they will successfully achieve this before the October deadline.