National Civic Education Commission Act, 2018

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THE NATIONAL CIVIC EDUCATION COMMISSION ACT, 2018 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
         
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Establishment of Commission. 
4. Composition of Commission. 
5. Director General. 
6. Meeting of the Commission. 
7. Functions of the Commission. 
8. Responsibility of Schools. 
9. Audit. 
10. Act not in derogation of any other law. 
11. Power to make rules. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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THE NATIONAL CIVIC EDUCATION COMMISSION ACT, 2018 
 
ACT No. XIV OF 2018 
 
          [14th March, 2018] 
 
An ACT to provide for and promote Civic Education and create awareness relating to fundamental 
rights and obligations of citizens 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to foster civic competence and responsibility amongst the citizens; 
educate people relating to fundamental rights and obligations of citizens; to highlight the importance 
of civic education in inculcating value citizenship, knowledge, skil ls and values and to deal with 
ancillary matters; 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:— 
 
1. Short t itle, extent and commencement . ___ (1) This Act may be  called the National Civic 
Education Commission Act, 2018. 
 
(2) It shall extend to the Islamabad Capital Territory.  
 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
 
2. Definitions.___ In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 
 
(a) “civic education” means provision of information and learning experiences to 
equip and empower citizens to participate in democratic processes; 
 
(b) “Commission” means National Civic Education Commission established under 
section 3 of the Act; 
 
(c) “Constitution” means the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; and 
 
(d) “Government” means the Federal Government. 
 
3. Establishment of the Commission .—(1) As soon as after the commencement of this A ct, 
Government shall establish a Commission to be known as the National Civic Education Commission. 
 
(2) The Commission shall make policy guidelines for the purpose of this Act and shall take 
necessary steps for implementation of the provisions of this Act. 
 
4. Composition of the Commission . ___ (1) The management, overall control and supervision 
of the affairs o f the Commission shall vest in a Board of Governors consisting of the following 
members: 
 
(a) the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, who shall be the 
Chairman of the Board; 
 
(b) three Members of the Senate nominated by the Chairman Senate; 
 
 
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(c) three members of the National Assembly nominated by the Speaker National 
Assembly; 
 
(d) one member from each Provincial Assembly nominated by Speaker of 
respective Assembly; 
 
(e) three civic.education experts nominated by the Government; 
 
(f) two representatives from media; and 
 
(g) the Director General of the Commission, who shall be the  Secretary of the 
Board. 
 
(2) The members of the Board of Governors, other than the ex-officio members, shall hold 
office for three years and shall be eligible for re appointment. 
 
5. Director General. ___ (1) The Director General shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the 
Commission and shall subject to the general supervision of the Chairman of the Board of Governors, 
be responsible for carrying out the objects of the Commission as laid down by the Board from time to 
time. 
(2) The Director General of the Commission shall be appointed for a term of three years. 
 
6. Meetings of the Commission. ___ (1) The meetings of the Commission shall be held quarterly, 
and shall be presided over by the Chairperson or, in his absence, by a member nominated by the 
Chairperson for the purpose. One third of the total members shall constitute the quorum and no quorum 
shall be necessary for adjourning the meeting. 
 
(2) All decisions of the Commission shall be taken with simple majority of the members of the 
Commission present in the meeting. The Chairperson shall have a casting vote in case of a tie. 
 
(3) Decision of the Commission shall be recorded by the Secretary of the Commission, who 
shall circulate such decisions for confirmation to Chairperson and the members within fifteen days of 
each meeting. 
 
7. Functions of the Commission . ___ (1) The Commission shall perform  following functions, 
namely: 
(a) to develop the understanding of the principles and objectives of the Constitution, 
fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution and inculcating respect for the 
rights of women and minorities in the students; 
 
(b) to educate and encourage the citizens to defend the Constitution at all times, 
against all forms of abuse and violations; 
 
(c) to develop courses for realizing the objectives of the Constitution;  
 
(d) to create awareness amongst citizens about civic responsibilities and an 
appreciation of their rights and obligations as citizens of Pakistan; 
 
(e) to take special measure for promotion of civic education in rural areas; 
 
 
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(f) to organize capacity building programmes on civic education for academicians; 
 
(g) to achievement of true democracy arising from the existing inequalities between 
different strata of  the population and measures necessary for redressing these 
inequalities; 
 
(h) to propagate counter narrative to violence, terrorism and extremism; 
 
(i) to promote cleanliness and respect for environment; 
 
(j) to develop the narrative of unity, faith, discipline and tolerance amongst the 
citizens and 
 
(k) to inculcate respect for laws especially traffie laws amongst the youth. 
 
 
8. Responsibility of Schools . ___ (1) An in -charge of a school shall ensure imparting ci vic 
education to students through lectures, tutorials and practical work. 
 
(2) The method of teaching civic education may include the following, namely:— 
 
(a) formal instructions regarding the role of Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Law and 
Democracy; 
 
(b) guided discussion of current local, national, and international issues and events; 
 
(c) active learning experiences where students perform community service; 
 
(d) co-curricular activities to foster engagement with other schools and communities; 
 
(e) student participation in school governance; and 
 
(f) student participation in simulations of democratic processes. 
 
9. Audit. ___ The accounts of the Commission shall be audited annually by the Auditor General 
of Pakistan and the balance-sheet and statement of assets and liabilities shall be duly considered by the 
Board of Governors. 
 
10. Act not in derogation of any other law. ___  The provisions of this Act shall be in addition 
to and not in derogation of any other law for time being in force. 
 
11. Power to make rules. ___ The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make 
rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
 
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