Times of Islamabad

PM Imran Khan to launch largest ever scholarship program in the history of Pakistan

PM Imran Khan to launch largest ever scholarship program in the history of Pakistan

*SLAMABAD: **PM Imran Khan to launch largest ever scholarship program inthe history of Pakistan.*

*Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch Ehsaas Undergraduate ScholarshipProgram on Monday (today). *

In a statement on Twitter, the premier said: “I will launch the largestever needs-based undergraduate scholarship program in the history ofPakistan today.”

Under the Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship program, 200,000 scholarshipswill be awarded over the next four years, 50,000 every year, and 50% ofthese will be allocated for women to promote human capital development,added the PM’s tweet.

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I will launch the largest ever needs-based undergraduate scholarshipprogramme in the history of Pakistan today. 200,000 scholarships will beawarded over the next 4 years, 50,000 every year, 50% of these for women topromote human capital development under my @Ehsaas_Pklink umbrella20.5K link11:31 AM – Nov 4, 2019linkTwitter Ads info and privacy link

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In her tweet, Special Assistant on Social Protection & Poverty Alleviationlink SaniaNishtar said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is committed topromoting financial access to education and offers an equal opportunity towomen.

She added that the scholarships will be awarded to the students whosefamily’s income is less than Rs 45,000. Fifty percent quota will be fixedfor women whilst two percent for disabled students.