Maryam Nawaz Distributes Honhaar Scholarships Maryam Nawaz attended a laptop distribution ceremony held under the ‘Honhar’ Scholarship Scheme at a university in Attock. Students from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were also among the participants at the event.
Under this initiative by the Punjab government, 3600 students from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are receiving the ‘Honhar’ Scholarship. The students from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expressed their deep appreciation for the Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz.
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Students Praise Honhaar Scholarship Support
They noted that the scholarship has made it possible to cover the cost of a single semester’s tuition, which amounts to approximately 200,000 rupees. During the event in Attock, Maryam Nawaz also sought feedback from the students; furthermore, those who qualified for the ‘Honhar’ Scholarship have begun receiving their funds.
Students presented portraits and sketches to Maryam Nawaz. Members of the Assembly and other party leaders approached her to pay their respects. A smart, alert police contingent was present to provide security for Maryam Nawaz.
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Laptops and Scholarships Distributed in Punjab
Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, distributed laptops, smartphones, and scholarship cheques. Under the first and second phases of the scholarship program, scholarships were awarded to 108,000 students. Specifically, 161 laptops were distributed among students from the Rawalpindi Division.
A total of 628 laptops were distributed among students from public universities, medical colleges, nursing colleges, and special education institutions, while 423 laptops were provided to students in colleges under the Higher Education Department. The distribution of these laptops was conducted in a fair and transparent manner.
Honhaar Scholarships and Laptop Scheme Expanded
Under the ‘Honhaar Promising/Merit-based Scholarship Program, a total of 2,590 scholarships amounting to 196.97 million rupees have been distributed among students in the Rawalpindi Division. Of these, 2,590 scholarships are allocated for students in public-sector universities, with a total value of approximately 170.21 million rupees. Additionally, 314 scholarships have been awarded to students in medical universities and colleges, valued at 19.8 million rupees.
Furthermore scholarships, worth 6.96 million rupees, have been provided to students in colleges under the Higher Education Department. The scope of the ‘Honhaar’ Scholarship Program which includes the distribution of laptops extends to public and private sector universities, federally chartered universities, colleges, institutions for special education, as well as medical and dental colleges.
Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, has increased the number of laptops allocated for the ‘Honhaar’ Scholarship Program from 40,000 to 112,000. So far, 48,292 laptops have already been distributed among male and female students.
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