Pursuant of these broad national goals, the goals of education in Puntland are to:

• Contribute to the development of a society committed to the preservation and enrichment of the cultural values and traditions based on genuine Islamic principles.
• Encourage acquisition of literacy and numeracy as well as mastery and application of scientific, technological and managerial knowledge and skills.
• Encourage the acquisition of key life skills for full self development and actualization of the individual's potential and for the purpose of state development and participation in the global economy.
• Foster ability for logical thought, critical judgment, self expression and self reliance.
• Promote learners' growth into strong, healthy, mature, useful and well adjusted members of society with positive attitudes to gender and other family life issues.
• Open the doors of opportunity and growth to all irrespective of gender, region or religion
• Cultivate national consciousness and unity in the minds of the children at an early age and enhance a spirit of patriotism for Somalia in general and Puntland in particular as well as a desire for its sustained integration, stability and prosperity.
• Inculcate knowledge, skills and attitudes which will enable Somalis protect and improve the environment so as to pass it on as a safer and better heritage to future generations.
• Promote the acquisition of attitudes and skills in Somalis in such a way as to make Somalia an active and effective member of the international community, which contributes to human progress and development.
• Inculcate skills and attitude which foster the growth of a sense of social justice, responsibility and the value and virtues of peace.
• Inculcate an appreciation and respect for the dignity of labour in the context of the region's socio-economic and environmental needs.