Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif distributed laptops and Honhaar scholarship cheques among students from Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat during a ceremony held at the University of Rasul.
Under the CM Laptop Scheme, a total of 5,531 students from the two districts received laptops. Of these, 2,406 students belonged to the University of Gujrat, 521 to the University of Rasul, 173 to the University of Chenab, 87 to the University of Science and Technology, and 80 to Air University’s Kharian campus.
The scheme also covered 39 students from Nawaz Sharif Medical College, 2,021 students enrolled in 21 colleges, and 204 female students studying at four nursing colleges.
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Under the Honhaar Scholarship Program, 1,055 students from the University of Gujrat, 51 from the University of Chenab, and 610 students from 18 colleges received scholarships.
In Mandi Bahauddin, scholarships were awarded to 50 students from the public university, 38 students from private and federal universities, 15 students from the medical college, and 368 students from other colleges.
The Punjab government plans to award 50,000 scholarships across 70 academic disciplines this year. In addition, 5,069 scholarships have been allocated for students from other provinces.