PUNTNEFA guided by the following principles:
- Organize potential power of people to participate actively in education development initiatives;
- Support social justice and educational reforms through public participations in policy and government decisions platforms;
- Equal opportunity for women and men in the society irrespective of social class, ethnic, age, sex, and culture;
- Social harmony free from communal bias in the participation of education at all levels of learning;
- Utilization of local resources and wisdoms;
- Encouragement of participation, innovation and creativity;
- Gender Responsiveness and participation in education for all;
- Prioritizing quality, equity and efficiency in education;
- Accepting challenges and learning from mistakes;
- Zero tolerance for all kinds of corruptions and misappropriation;