The Department of Swat Education performs the following Major Functions:
- Arrange and Manage General Education
- Primary Education
- Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
- College Education
- Grant Scholarships
- Execute different Projects/Schemes with Donor coordination
- Administer Human Resource of Education Department
- Undertake Capacity building of Teachers (Training)
- Promote education and research
- Create demand for education
- Maintain supply and demand side interventions