About KEF
About KEF
Kashmir Education Foundation (KEF) is a non-profit, non-political educational trust registered in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. It was founded in 1996 by Maj. Gen. (Retd) Rahim Khan and other community leaders. The founders saw that children from remote areas of Kashmir had little access to modern schooling, especially girls.
KEF’s emphasis on education in Azad Kashmir is reflected by its network of three schools and a dedicated teacher training college. KEF is registered as a charitable organization both in Pakistan and the UK. Over the years, KEF has become known for its modern, holistic approach: English-medium instruction, interactive methods, and balanced curriculum.
KEF was founded by and for the communities of the mountains, with the belief that investing in girls’ education in rural Pakistan will yield leaders and teachers who can lift future generations out of poverty.
Our Vision
To see the emergence of a critical mass of future young citizens of Pakistan who will have education, intellectual ability, knowledge and character to meet the challenges facing the country in the 21st century.
Our Mission
In this age of knowledge, to provide modern quality education to the children of the marginalized sections of Pakistan’s rural society in particular, with a view to producing able leaders in various fields of human endeavor. The core objective of KEF’s mission is that its schools which will be few in number, will be Gold Standard institutions and not the usual run of the mill type.
ESTABLISHED
In 1996
893 STUDENTS
In 8 schools
1250
Teachers trained
Founding Members
The Kashmir Education Foundation (KEF) is governed by a founding group and trustees who oversee its mission to provide high‑quality education in rural Azad Kashmir. KEF was established on 14 August 1994 by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) M. Rahim Khan and colleagues, with a focus on educating bright children (especially girls) from underprivileged areas.
Maj. Gen. (Late, Retd.) M. Rahim Khan, H.J.
Principal founder and KEF’s first chairman
Sardar M. Habib Khan (late)
Veteran civil servant
M. Rasheed Khan
Founding Trustee
Col. (Retd.) M. Naseer Khan (late)
Founding trustee and the first Secretary of KEF’s board
Founding Trustee
Board of Trustees
Mr Muzaffar Mahmood Qureshi
Chairman of KEF
Mr Pervez Suffi
a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Mr M. Rasheed Khan
Trustee and Founding Member
Mr Hussain Mussadhik
Chairman of the UK branch of KEF
Mr Muhammad Akram Khan-Cheema, OBE
Education expert and Deputy Chairman of KEF’s UK board
Mr Mir Muhammad Ali
Trustee
Mr Shahzad Sadan
Trustee
Mrs Sundila Andleeb
Trustee
KEF Supporters
Mrs Iffat Ferdinand
KEF Supporter
Maj. Gen. (Late, Retd.) M. Rahim Khan, H.J
Principal founder and KEF’s first chairman
Management Team
Brig. (Retd.) Amjad Javaid, Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Shahbaz Ali, ACMA, APA (Aus.)
Finance Manager
Ms Sania Saghir
Evaluation Officer
Muhammad Naeem
Manager Admin/ HR and Procurement