Governor Punjab Proclaims Huge Scholarships For Balochistan, GB and FATA
In the latest proclamation by the
Governor of Punjab Chaudhary Mohammad Sarwar, he announced that Punjab will
provide scholarships for the brilliant students of Balochistan, Gilgit
Baltistan and FATA students. This scholarship is aimed to provide the students
of underprivileged areas to get quality education in premier institutions of
higher education in Pakistan. The latest scholarship announced by the Governor
of Punjab is for the span of 4 years. Governor showed his concerns about the
financial condition of the remote areas of Pakistan on Friday at the Governor’s
House.
Details Of The Scholarship
Program
In the latest scholarship scheme
of the Governor of Punjab, a total of 22000 scholarships will be awarded to the
students. According to the details provided by the Governor, a total of 18346
students will secure half-funded scholarships. While 1216 students will be
awarded a fully-funded scholarship. The motive behind providing this
scholarship is to make sure that those students who cannot pay their fees will
not be expelled from the universities with this financial aid. The reason why
many students of these areas can no longer support their educational journey is
that no major institution of higher education in Pakistan is receiving grant
for the students of Balochistan, KPK and FATA. But in this scholarship program,
in the first phase, the universities will be provided 20 million rupees in the
first phase.
Impact Of This Scholarship
Areas of Balochistan, AJK and
FATA are rich in natural resources, but the students hailing from these places
have little access to higher education. The students who come from these areas
suffer greatly when they come to prestigious universities. Their financial
condition prohibits them to maintain their studies. It is therefore the
responsibility of the government to make sure that students of these regions
also obtain quality education. The latest scholarship program of Governor
Punjab is geared towards helping the students who come from the developing
areas. Students who avail these scholarships will be able to support their
families and help in the improvement of education in Pakistan in the coming
years.