Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the Honhar scholarship for students from other provinces, Express News reported.
During a meeting, Maryam Nawaz, while he was chairman of the session, instructed the number of laptops to 110,000 for students in Punjab and also directed the creation of a dedicated guideline to the recipient of the scholarship program.
The Minister of Ministry has also expanded the scholarship scheme to students from other provinces and set the same criteria for eligibility as for Punjab students. To receive a laptop in Punjab, at least 65% eligibility is set.
Maryam Nawaz emphasized that the scholarship and the laptop are every child’s rights and the government’s responsibility.
She said that education and youth development are the real investments for the nation that expressed its desire for each child to receive a laptop.
She added that the scholarship and laptops are also students’ right from other provinces, including Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
She also noted that any student who meets the credit standard should be able to apply for good colleges with the government covering the fees. “I think like a mother and want to change the fate of every child,” she said. The criteria for scholarships in Punjab are maintained for students from other provinces.
She assured that there would be no obstacle to providing financing to any scheme for students. The meeting also approved a one-day VC conference and Tech Expo in Punjab.
