Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved the ‘Punjab Honahar Merit Scholarship Program’. 25000 students enrolled in Government institutions and 8 selected private universities will be awarded the scholarship. The CM directed the authorities to increase the number of scholarships from 4,000 to 25,000.
Chairing a special meeting of the Higher Education Department, the CM said that 100 percent fees of students enrolled in BS programs at government and eight selected private universities would be paid under this scholarship program.
The Chief Minister also ordered the immediate establishment of new universities in Jhelum, Vehari, and Bahawalnagar. She reviewed recommendations for establishment of universities under public-private partnership and agreed to facilitate the private sector in this regard. She also ordered to immediately launch laptop scheme.
It is also decided in the meeting to offer new market-driven disciplines in the colleges where the number of the students is less. The CM directed to introduced a foolproof system for the appointment of Divisional Directors and Principals purely on merit through an online portal system. A plan for providing new buses to government colleges was also presented to the Chief Minister.
CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that it is advisable to constitute a high-level ministerial committee to review affairs of the private universities. She decided to establish Punjab Board Coordination Commission for reforms in the affairs of education boards.
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