LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif distributed laptops and scholarships to students in Jhelum, during a ceremony held at Government Comprehensive School. The initiative aims to support deserving students in their educational pursuits.

According to Directorate General Public Relation – Govt of Punjab, the event saw the distribution of 537 laptops, equipped with 13th-generation Intel Core i7 processors, and 109 Honhaar scholarships. The scholarships, worth approximately Rs2.5 million, cater to various fields including social sciences, information technology, and engineering.

On arrival, the chief minister was welcomed with a guard of honour by a police contingent. Students showcased their artistic talents, presenting pencil sketches and portraits, while a student named Qudsia gifted a hand-knitted sweater to the chief minister.

Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat provided details on the distribution program, highlighting that 115 university students and 42 nursing college students were among the recipients of the laptops. In addition, 380 government college students, comprising 329 girls and 51 boys, were also provided with laptops.

The minister noted that the scholarships cover a broad range of disciplines, including emerging technologies and allied health sciences. He also mentioned that public colleges recorded 10,500 admissions and private colleges 7,500, attributing these figures to the chief minister’s education policies.