ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday launched the Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Programme and handed over the scholarship award letters to the first batch of selected students.
Addressing the ceremony, the prime minister said that granting scholarship to deserving students on merit was another step towards a welfare state based on the pattern of state of Madina.
PM Imran Khan said that this program complements his roadmap to transform Pakistan on the model of state of Madina. He said that this Ehsaas Programme initiative was based on the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW), adding that Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) had ensured that it was the responsibility of state to care and look after the weaker segments of society.
The prime minister assured that the incumbent government would increase number of scholarships as well as the funds when financial situation improves.
PM Imran Khan expressed hope on the students that that received the scholarship that the recipients will study with dedication to bring laurels to Pakistan in various fields. He also congratulated Dr Sania Nishtar for launching this program and other schemes under Ehsaas umbrella.
Earlier, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Welfare Dr Sania Nishtar said the scholarships will be awarded on transparency and merit to help the deserving students get education.
She said fifty thousand scholarships will be given each year to the deserving students of 119 public sector universities across the country, including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. A total of two hundred thousand students will benefit from this program.
Sania Nishtar said that fifty per cent quota has been fixed in the undergraduate scholarship programme for the women whilst two per cent for the disabled persons.
She said the scholarship program covers the tuition fee and four thousand rupees will be given to the students as a monthly stipend. She said that over 132,000 students have applied for the scholarship.
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