Punjab CM hands out laptops and Honhaar scholarships at COMSATS Attock
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif distributed 6,161 laptops to Rawalpindi division students at COMSATS University, Attock, on Tuesday. The ceremony also awarded 2,590 Honhaar scholarships worth Rs196.97 million.
- 6,161 laptops went to Rawalpindi division students.
- 2,590 Honhaar scholarships worth Rs196.97 million were awarded.
- The laptop allocation for deserving students was raised from 40,000 to 112,000.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif distributed laptops and Honhaar scholarships to students at a ceremony held at COMSATS University in Attock on Tuesday. Students from Swabi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also benefited from the education support initiatives.
A total of 6,161 laptops were given to students across the Rawalpindi division. Of these, 628 went to public university students, 257 to private university students, 461 to medical colleges, 375 to nursing colleges, 17 to special education institutions and 423 to colleges under the Higher Education Department.
Under the Honhaar Scholarship Programme, 2,590 scholarships worth Rs196.97 million were awarded to students in the division. Of these, 2,085 scholarships worth Rs170.21 million went to public university students, 314 worth Rs19.8 million to students of medical universities and colleges, and 191 worth Rs6.96 million to students of HED colleges.
The programme covers students of public and private universities, federally chartered universities, BS colleges, special education institutions, and medical and dental colleges. Daily Pakistan reported that the Punjab government is giving Honhaar scholarships to 3,600 students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Students from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said the scholarship helped them pay semester fees of nearly Rs200,000. The chief minister handed out laptops and scholarship cheques, and students presented her with portraits and sketches they had made.
The chief minister increased the number of laptops allocated for deserving students from 40,000 to 112,000. So far, 48,292 laptops have been distributed among students in different districts of Punjab. Under the first three phases of the scholarship programme, 108,000 students have received scholarships.
Elected representatives, party ticket-holders and other political leaders attended the ceremony, and the chief minister met them there. Daily Pakistan also reported that a police contingent gave a general salute in her presence.
Why it matters
Students in Punjab, including some from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, receive help with fees and laptops through the programme. Reports say it covers public and private universities, colleges and special education institutions.
