ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is all set to achieve its targets and timelines of each and every initiative. BISP aims to enroll two million children in schools by the end of this year. BISP Chairperson MNA Marvi Memon stated this in a meeting with DFID delegation, development partner of BISP headed by Country Head Joanna Reid. The other members of delegation included Louise Walker and Mazhar Siraj. BISP Secretary Muhammad Sallem Ahmed Ranjha and the management assisted the BISP chairperson in the meeting. The agenda of the meeting was to review progress on the ongoing BISP initiatives that included an update on National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER), new payment model and implementation arrangements for the conditional cash transfer (CCT) on education. The meeting also reviewed progress on the overall reforms undertaken by BISP management. The BISP chairperson briefed that BISP has made commendable progress on Waseela-e-Taleem (WeT) initiative. By December 2015, one million children had been enrolled and the target of enrolling 1.3 million children by the end of financial year 2015-16 will be achieved two months in advance, as 200,000 children will be enrolled in the month of April as a special challenge. The minister stated that BISP intends to expand WeT across the country beyond the current 32 districts so that maximum number of deserving children may exercise their right to education. She reiterated that the cooperation of DFID and other development partners would be critical in the expansion drive of WeT. It was highlighted that the MoUs have been signed with provincial and regional educational departments except KP for enrollment and attendance compliance. However, BISP is optimistic that the MoU with KP would be signed soon. The delegation was informed that the task is on track with regard to NSER. The BISP secretary informed the participants that pilot phase of NSER update would be initiated in June this year in 16 districts followed by a national roll out in January 2017. During the meeting, the new payment model for ensuring the smooth functioning of the initiatives was also discussed. The delegation appreciated the performance of BISP especially for meeting the required targets.