PM launches portal to address academic scholarships complaints 

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday released a portal solely to check in the complaints associated with the academic scholarships, which he believed, might make certain meritocracy, transparency and uplift the scholars with extra starvation and drive.

Linked with the Prime Minister Citizen Portal, the ability could assist the scholarship holders to sign up their proceedings concerning the issues confronted by them, except making sure the really apt use of the allotted resources.

The government is currently spending Rs 28 billion to support the education of qualified and capable students. The beneficiaries are approximately 2.6 million students, 72 % of whom are female.

The Prime Minister stated that a crew of academics would continuously oversee the portal and guide the authorities to provide scholarships specifically topics maintaining in view the needs of the marketplace in addition to the country.

He said the government has long received complaints from students about scholarship payments being neglected or delayed, which has urged the introduction of a technology-based centralized screening and scholarship criteria system.

“Through scholarships, we can decided the future course of the country’s development. The purpose of the education system should be the nation building. The subjects (being taught) should have a connection with the nation building…Considering the technology revolution, we should direct our youth to the technology,” he remarked.

The prime minister said the government also launched a Rahmatullil Alamin Scholarship with a view to acquaint the youth with the leadership qualities of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and principles of the Madina State Model which produced great leaders who brought about a great revolution.

He stated any country just like the Scandinavian, following the ones concepts could excel and end up a welfare country.

He stated it became authorities in addition to the society`s obligation to guide the kids in the direction of generation and humanity except uplifting the human beings with greater starvation and drive.

Prime Minister Imran said the portal would also help save the precious time of the students and make them focus on their education who otherwise had to go from pillar to post to register their scholarship-related complaints.

The prime minister also congratulated the team of Prime Minister Delivery Unit for putting in their efforts to launch the system and National University of Science and Technology for setting the education standard in Pakistan.

Minister for Federal Education Shafqat Mahmood said the incumbent government enhanced the number of scholarship under the prime minister’s vision of not depriving any student for non-affordability of fees.

He said during last three years, the government gave away record scholarships to support the future generations.

He said giving priority to the higher education, the government allocated Rs 123 billion for the sector including Rs 42 billion for new schemes. Moreover, 28 new universities had been established during last three years, he added.

The minister also lauded the PMDU for keeping a check on the performance of the ministries.