Punjab Govt Reveals Eligibility Criteria for New Laptop Scheme

LAHORE: The Punjab government has established the eligibility criteria for its laptop distribution program, designed to equip students across the province with essential digital tools. The decision was finalized during a high-level review meeting, chaired by Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat.

Rules, processes, and eligibility requirements for the project were the main topics of discussion at the meeting, which was attended by Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education Ajmal Chandio and Secretary of the Higher Education Department (HED) Dr. Farrukh Naveed.

Officials were told to speed up the process and set times for the online application portal launch, application review, and the release of the merit list.

Eligibility Requirements

As per the announced criteria, laptops will be distributed to first-year and second-year students under the program. To qualify:

• BS students must have secured at least 65% in their intermediate exams.
• Medical students must have achieved a minimum of 80%.

The minister also emphasized the urgency of finalizing the remaining details for the second phase of the Honhaar Scholarship Programme and directed the immediate completion of the online application portal.

This initiative by the Punjab government aims to support students in covering their educational expenses while promoting greater access to digital learning resources.