The deadline to setup 170 literacy centers in Rawalpindi district to enhance the literacy rate is September 30.
As per mechanism devised by Punjab secretary literacy, 170 literacy centers were to be established in the district before conclusion of summer vacations in the educational institutions but only 79 centers could be set up by the end of August.
Sources said the secretary has directed the concerned quarters to achieve their target till September 30 for setting up centers and making them functional to make efforts of the government for curbing illiteracy a success.
Literacy Rawalpindi sources said efforts are underway on their part to set up more schools to achieve the set target.