Education

Punjab govt announces scholarship scheme for students: Details inside

Published by
Web Desk

LAHORE: In a move to help the bright and deserving students of the province, the Punjab government announced the Chief Minister’s Scholarship Scheme here on Saturday.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Punjab Higher Education Commission and several private universities to implement this initiative.

Under this initiative, the government will provide scholarships worth Rs 7 billion to students this year.

The Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme is to be completed in seven years with a total budget of Rs 131 billion.

However, the budget will be increased by 10 percent every year to ensure that maximum number of students can benefit from the scheme.

By the end of the program, nearly 30,000 students in Punjab will have access to financial aid, helping them pursue higher education and achieve their educational dreams.

Web Desk

Recent Posts

FM Asim Munir holds key meeting with Turkish President

ANKARA: Field Marshal Asim Munir held an important meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…

12 minutes ago

Gurpatwant exposes Modi’s failed effort to change Sikh’s history through movie Satluj

ISLAMABAD: The highly controversial Indian movie named 'Satluj' has been the talk of the town…

34 minutes ago

Emergency LNG cargo purchase initiated by PLL

ISLAMABAD: In view of the increasing tension in the region and the fears of closure…

45 minutes ago

IMF projects higher inflation than government’s target

ISLAMABAD (Rizwan Abbasi): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Pakistan’s average inflation rate…

2 hours ago

PM Shehbaz condemns attacks on KSA, reaffirms Pakistan’s solidarity

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia,…

2 hours ago

Gold prices drop by Rs5,600 per tola in Pakistan

KARACHI: The gold prices in Pakistan have been reduced to Rs 424,136 following a reduction…

3 hours ago