Last Updated: 20 October 2026
Author: Muhammad Imran – Educativz.com
Source: Business Recorder e-paper, 20 October 2026, page 8
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⚡ Quick answer: The Punjab Daanish Schools & Centres of Excellence Authority needs 2 Principals for the new Centre of Excellence (Boys) Schools at Phoolnagar and Sarai Mughal, District Kasur, on contract in OG-III (equivalent to BPS-19). Male candidates only, age up to 63 years. The handwritten application must reach Lahore by post or courier before 10 November 2026.
📑 In this guide
If you are searching for Daanish School Principal jobs 2026, Centre of Excellence Principal jobs or Kasur Principal jobs, this guide explains the qualification, age, pay and the special handwritten-application process printed in advertisement no. PDS/COEPri-PS-10/2026 (Business Recorder, 20 October 2026).
📊 Job Summary
| Organization | Punjab Daanish Schools and Centres of Excellence Authority (PDS&CEA), Government of Punjab |
| Post | Principal (for Centre of Excellence Schools) – 2 posts |
| Locations | 1) Centre of Excellence (Boys) School, Phoolnagar, District Kasur; 2) Centre of Excellence (Boys) School, Sarai Mughal, District Kasur |
| Pay and benefits | OG-III (equivalent to BPS-19) and other fringe benefits as per PDS&CEA rules; contract basis |
| Age | Up to 63 years; only male candidates are eligible |
| How to apply | Handwritten application and write-up by post / courier to Manager (Admin/HR & Coordination), Japanese Cell Building, Research Station, near Punjab University, Canal Bank, Lahore |
| Last date | Before 10 November 2026 |
| Advertisement no. | PDS/COEPri-PS-10/2026 (IPL No. 11109) |
| Website (printed) | www.daanishschools.edu.pk/careers |
| Source | Business Recorder e-paper, 20 October 2026, page 8 |
🧑💼 Posts and Eligibility
| Qualification | Minimum Master’s degree (with minimum 2nd division) from an HEC-recognized educational institution. |
| Experience / credentials |
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| Disposition | Mature and balanced personality with progressive ideas, leadership qualities to head state-of-the-art institutes, and effective interpersonal and managerial skills. |
| Posting | Selected candidates may be posted or transferred to any Daanish School or Centre of Excellence under PDS&CEA anywhere in Punjab during the contract, and must take charge when the new centres are completed and operational. |
- ✅ Gender: male candidates only.
- ✅ Age: up to 63 years.
- ✅ Education: Master’s, minimum 2nd division, HEC-recognized.
- ✅ Skills: excellent English communication and computer skills are mandatory.
- ✅ Not eligible: applicants convicted by any court of law.
- ✅ Interview: only shortlisted candidates are called; no TA/DA.
📝 How to Apply
Write your application by hand yourself. Typed or computer-generated applications and write-ups are not accepted.
Prepare a handwritten write-up expressing your own ideas about public schooling.
Add a detailed Resume / CV, attested copies of qualifications and experience certificates, a copy of your valid CNIC and 2 passport-size photographs.
Mark the envelope clearly with “post & location applied for” (Phoolnagar or Sarai Mughal).
Send it by post or courier, at your own risk and cost, to the Manager (Admin/HR & Coordination), PDS&CEA, Japanese Cell Building, Research Station, near Punjab University, Canal Bank, Lahore, so that it arrives before 10 November 2026.
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- ✅ Handwritten application
- ✅ Handwritten write-up on your ideas about public schooling
- ✅ Detailed Resume / CV
- ✅ Attested qualification and experience certificates
- ✅ Copy of valid CNIC
- ✅ 2 passport-size photographs
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📰 Official Advertisement (Business Recorder, 20 October 2026, page 8)
Source: Business Recorder e-paper, 20 October 2026, page 8. Official careers page printed in the ad: www.daanishschools.edu.pk/careers (our automatic check could not open it because of a certificate error, so the details come from the printed ad).
🚫 Mistakes to Avoid
- ❌ Typing the application: it will be rejected.
- ❌ Forgetting to write the post and location on the envelope.
- ❌ Posting late: late applications are not entertained.
- ❌ Applying as a woman or above 63 years: not eligible.
- ❌ Giving false information: it can end your candidature or employment.
- ❌ Paying anyone for a “guaranteed” job.
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❓ FAQs: Daanish Schools Principal Jobs 2026
Q1: What is the last date for Daanish Schools Principal jobs 2026?
Ans: The handwritten application must reach the office before 10 November 2026. Incomplete or late applications are not entertained.
Q2: How many Principal posts are there and where?
Ans: Two posts: one for the Centre of Excellence (Boys) School, Phoolnagar, District Kasur, and one for the Centre of Excellence (Boys) School, Sarai Mughal, District Kasur.
Q3: Can women apply?
Ans: No. The advertisement says only male candidates are eligible to apply.
Q4: What is the age limit?
Ans: Up to 63 years.
Q5: What is the qualification and experience?
Ans: Minimum Master’s degree (at least 2nd division) from an HEC-recognized institution. Preferably 5 years of administrative experience in schools as a Principal or senior faculty member, plus excellent English communication and computer skills (mandatory).
Q6: What are the pay and the job type?
Ans: OG-III (equivalent to BPS-19) with other fringe benefits as per PDS&CEA rules. All appointments are on contract basis.
Q7: Can I apply by e-mail or type my application?
Ans: No. Applications must be sent by post or courier. The application and the write-up must be handwritten by the applicant; typed or computer-generated papers are not accepted.
Q8: Where do I send the application?
Ans: To the Manager (Admin/HR & Coordination), Punjab Daanish Schools and Centres of Excellence Authority, Japanese Cell Building, Research Station, near Punjab University, Canal Bank, Lahore. Phones printed: 042-99231737-40 and 042-99230633.
✍️ About the Author
Muhammad Imran writes simple guides on jobs, admissions and scholarships at Educativz.com. All information here comes from the advertisement (Business Recorder, 20 October 2026, page 8).
Disclaimer: Educativz.com is not the official website of the Punjab Daanish Schools and Centres of Excellence Authority. We only share the official advertisement in simple words. Please confirm the details with the employer before applying. We do not guarantee any job and we never charge a fee.
