Stipend program for students of merged districts extended
Scholarships will be given to 32,833, 37,758 and 43,422 female students in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
PESHAWAR: A meeting of the caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet chaired by caretaker Chief Minister Syed Arshad Hussain Shah on Thursday approved the extension of the monthly stipend program for female students in classes VI to XII in the merged districts till the year 2025.
The initiative aims to provide scholarships to 32,833, 37,758 and 43,422 female students in the year 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively, with a total estimated project cost of Rs940.5 million.
Furthermore, the cabinet endorsed the proposal to link scholarship disbursement with student performance and examination results, requiring a minimum attendance of 70pc.
Additionally, approval was granted for allocating two kanals in tehsil Jamrud, Khyber district, for building offices and residential structures of the federal government institutions.
The cabinet sanctioned the establishment of a welfare fund for prisoners and prison employees with a focus on skill development. Under this initiative, 30pc of the income generated from products made in jails will be allocated to inmates.
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