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PM launches Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Program 

ISLAMABAD, NOV 04 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan says poor friendly Ehsaas programme will bring a remarkable change in various areas of society.

Addressing the ceremony of launch of Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Program in Islamabad on Monday, he expressed hope that the scholarship to deserving and talented students will give them an opportunity to excel in life.  He said fifty thousand scholarships each year to undergraduates is a big step towards higher education.

Imran Khan said allocating quota for physically challenged persons and females is an indication that government believes in inclusive policies for the development of the country. He said women are the builders of the family and nation and this scholarship will help them bring to mainstream.

The Prime Minister said he founded the NAMAL University in Mianwali for technical education to equip the youth of the area with skills in demand so that they could get jobs and change the economic situation of their families. He said students from poor households were awarded scholarships to enable them to get education despite having poor socio-economic background.

Prime Minister said start of Ehsaas program is derived from the concept of State of Madina. Under this concept, state is taking responsibility of all the vulnerable segments of society. He said the Health Insaaf cards, langar khanas and other initiatives will make the dream of State of Madina true.

He said a ration program is also in the offing in which poorest of the poor families will be provided with flour, ghee, pulses, sugar and other necessities of life. He said a new database is being created in Ehsaas programme in order to target the real deserving people to benefit from these programmes.

He appreciated the work of Dr. Sania Nishtar who is taking initiatives to bring improvements in the life of common man.

Addressing the event, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar said this is the biggest Scholarship Program in the history of the country being started under joint venture of Benazir Income Support Program and High Education Commission.

The SAPM said five billion rupees will be allocated annually and 50000 undergraduate students will be given scholarships each year along with accommodation expenses.

She said 50 percent scholarships will be given to women students while 2 percent to physically disabled persons.

She said these scholarships will be given on need and merit basis. She said these scholarship will be provided in Agriculture, Arts and Humanitarians, Business Education, Engineering, Medical, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences.

She said the HEC has provided scholarships to 30000 undergraduates in last 14 years while 50000 scholarships will be given in year under this program which is a exemplary step.

This program will be further expanded in all four provinces including FATA and Gilgit-Baltistan.=DNA

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