Punjab Curriculum & Textbook Board (PCTB)

Punjab Curriculum & Textbook Board has a vision of nation-building through quality textbooks, prepared on the basis of a culture of innovation, which seeks to stimulate the learning of the students and teaching passion of the teachers. It strives to broaden the horizons of learning in order to produce minds, alive to the responsibilities and challenges of life, and also capable of meeting them.



Prior to the establishment of Provincial Textbook Boards, there was little control of the Government on printing, publication and distribution of the textbooks

The provision of adequate textbooks both in quality and quantity has been a problem that has concerned educational authorities for many years

Constitution of National Education Commission by the Govt. of Pakistan in 1959 under the Chairmanship of Mr.S.M.Sharif

The recommendations of the S.M Sharif Commission were endorsed by a committee headed by General Nasir Ali Khan in the year 1962 and the establishment of Textbook Boards was recommended to ensure the production of standardized low priced textbooks and instructional material

Punjab Curriculum & Textbook Board was established in 1962, the purpose of which was to provide standard and low price books to the students of school and college.

The services of Eminent Scholars / Professors had been availed for the preparation of books.

Right now PCTB has been published almost 150 types of books for various classes.