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ACT VII OF 1994 ACT VII OF 1994 BALOCHISTAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION ACT, 1994 CHAPTER IV POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE FOUNDATION 13. Function of the Foundation: ‑‑(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Foundation may take all such measures and exercise such powers as may be necessary for the promotion, development and financing of Education and for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the functions mentioned in subsection (1) the Foundation shall‑‑‑ (a) assist the private sector to establish educational institutions; (b) give grants preferably to non‑profit making private educational institutions for purchase of land, construction of building, purchase of furniture, equipment and educational, material including books, stationery and other such material; (c) give loans to the private sector institutions/organizations from the Foundation fund or assist in getting loans from Scheduled Banks for the purposes mentioned in (2) (b); (d) sell or lease plots or assist the private sector in getting plots and land from Government, Development Authorities and Housing Agencies controlled by the Government for the establishment of educational institutions; (e) perform such functions as‑‑‑ (i) preparing and submitting schemes to the Government for the development of educational programmes and projects including schemes for research and modernization of education; (ii) giving effect to approved schemes mentioned in sub‑clause (i) above; (iii) improving teacher training and other institutions; (iv) encouraging the formation of voluntary associations in furtherance of the purposes of this Act; and (v) taking appropriate measures for integration and consolidation of privately‑managed institutions and projects, regulation of fees in the privately managed institutions particularly those receiving assistance from the Government; and (f) perform such other functions as may be‑ assigned to it by the Government.