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 in the history of Pakistan.*

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

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

Under the Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship program, 200,000 scholarships will be awarded over the next four years, 50,000 every year, and 50% of these 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 scholarship programme in the history of Pakistan today. 200,000 scholarships will be awarded over the next 4 years, 50,000 every year, 50% of these for women to promote human capital development under my @Ehsaas_Pk link umbrella 20.5K link 11:31 AM - Nov 4, 2019 link Twitter Ads info and privacy link

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In her tweet, Special Assistant on Social Protection & Poverty Alleviation link Sania Nishtar said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is committed to promoting financial access to education and offers an equal opportunity to women.

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