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Chapter 13

HIGHER EDUCATION

Prior to 2001, the Higher Education was administered at divisional level
under the Divisional Directorate of Education (Colleges). However, after the
implementation of the Devolution Plan in 2001, the post of District Education
Officer (DEO) Colleges was created at district level and was placed under the
overall administrative control of the District Coordination Officer (DCO). In
2010, the post of DEO Colleges was renamed as Deputy Director Colleges,
which still exists at the district level and reports to the Divisional Directorate
at Dera Ghazi Khan. The Deputy Director Colleges is assisted by an Assistant
Director and other support staff.

At present there are 22 Higher Education institutes, including 3 post-
graduate colleges, functioning in the district. The details are as follows:

Male Female Commerce Total
7 12 3 22

In order to cater for the needs of the increasing population, a new degree
college for women is being established at Adda Gujrat, in Tehsil Kot Addu. In
this regard, 90% of the work has already been completed.

The manpower position in these colleges is as follows:

Male Female Commerce Total
Sanctioned Filled Sanctioned Filled Sanctioned Filled Sanctioned Filled
250 184 262 109 29 25 541 318

During 2019, total enrollment in the colleges of Muzaffargarh remained
24926; 11944 students were enrolled in male colleges whereas 12066 were
enrolled in females’ colleges. Another 911 students were enrolled in
commerce colleges. The number of students pursuing post-graduate studies,
i.e. MA/MSc/BS, in the district this year stood at 915.

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