On February 20, 2026, the Sindh government initiated a province-wide distribution of textbooks, aiming to provide 5.2 million students across 41,158 schools with essential educational materials. Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah emphasized the importance of free education, stating, "The Constitution guarantees free education, and providing free textbooks is the government’s responsibility." The distribution is set to be completed by April 1, 2026, and will be accompanied by curriculum changes for the next academic year that focus on modern educational requirements, including scientific thinking and gender studies. The Sindh Textbook Board (STBB) has successfully published 52 million textbook sets, with 195 titles available in Sindhi, Urdu, and English, despite challenges like increased paper taxes. Shah noted that UNESCO has recognized Sindh's curriculum as "most inclusive," further validating the province's educational strategies against the backdrop of the controversial Single National Curriculum.