Around Rs 24 billion will be spent on the four-year programme meant to support 200,000 students, half of them girls, from low-income backgrounds. As part of the Ehsaas scholarships policy, two per cent scholarships will be awarded to students with special needs that belong to underprivileged backgrounds. Overall, 50,000 scholarships will be given every year to enhance financial access to higher education for deserving students. Special assistant to the premier on poverty alleviation and social protection Dr Sania Nishtar stated that the programme would help impart higher education to a total of 200,000 students (50 per cent girls) from the less-developed areas over a period of four years. To read more from ProperGaanda: Face masks showcased at Paris Fashion Week
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