CM Laptop Scheme Expansion Under Review as Punjab Considers More Laptops for Students

The CM Laptop Scheme is likely to expand as the Punjab government reviews new proposals due to increasing demand from students.

Officials said two different plans are being studied to expand the CM Laptop Scheme. The final decision will be taken after reviewing financial and administrative details.

According to sources, the first proposal suggests increasing the CM Laptop Scheme by 50 percent. If approved, around 165,000 students will receive laptops under the program.

Under this plan, the estimated total cost of the CM Laptop Scheme could reach nearly Rs. 40 billion.

A second proposal recommends doubling the size of the CM Laptop Scheme. If this option is approved, about 220,000 students would receive laptops.

Sources said this expansion would increase the overall cost of the program to about Rs. 54 billion.

Currently, the CM Laptop Scheme has a total cost of around Rs. 27 billion. Earlier, the government had allocated Rs. 15 billion for the first phase of the project.

So far, more than 35,000 students have already received laptops through the CM Laptop Scheme.

Officials also revealed that over 143,000 students have submitted applications for the program.

Meanwhile, the Higher Education Department has extended the deadline for the second phase of the CM Laptop Scheme.

Students can now submit their applications online until March 20. Authorities clarified that applications will only be accepted through the online system.

The Punjab government will soon decide whether to approve the expansion of the CM Laptop Scheme.