Frontier Education Foundation (FEF) was
established as a Corporate Body in 1992 under an Act
of the Provincial Assembly. The principal function
of FEF was promotion and development of education
in private sector in NWFP through financial help and
other measures. All the administrative and management
powers of FEF vest in the Board of Directors. Managing
Director is the Chief Executive of FEF.
The Foundation used to give grants and loans to educational
institutions and conducting short in-service training
courses for teachers of private sector schools. In
year 2001, it was realized that some fundamental structural
and policy changes are needed in FEF to transform
it into autonomous Corporate Body as envisaged in
its Act. The need was felt to change its structure,
methodology, management and rest of the features in
order to make it more effective . Managing Director
was appointed from private sector w.e.f. January 01,
2002. To promote corporate culture of the Foundation
as envisaged in its Act, it was imperative to give
it the needed autonomy and freedom in conducting its
business. This idea could be realized by restructuring
of the organization with reduced staff and managerial
positions and a clear mandate was approved in 11th
FEF BOD meeting held on 16.03.02. As a result of restructuring,
the managerial staff was recruited from open market
on merit.
Meanwhile the Govt: of NWFP through an Ordinance,
established Elementary Education Foundation in 2002
and the role of FEF was restricted to colleges and
higher education. The grant facility was also discontinued.
The Foundation came up with an aggressive Development
Plan, which envisaged initially establishment of FEF
Degree Colleges for Girls in NWFP, establishment of
Frontier Education Foundation Academy (FEFA) in Kohat
for training of college Principals and Lecturers.
Other activities like financial assistance for existing
and new educational institutions in private sector,
holding workshops for in-service teachers and seminars
for creating awareness in public continue.
