Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora has said that 1,000 minority students across Punjab are being awarded educational scholarships, while 173 students from the Bahawalpur Division.
1,000 minorities’ students getting scholarships in Punjab: minister
BAHAWALPUR, Jun 13 (APP): Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora has said that 1,000 minority students across Punjab are being awarded educational scholarships, while 173 students from the Bahawalpur Division.
He further said that such students selected on merit from matriculation to master’s level, are receiving scholarships. He also announced that the number of scholarships will be increased next year so that more deserving students can benefit from the program.
He was addressing a ceremony held at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, where educational scholarship cheques were distributed among minority students.
Arora said that, under the directives of Chief Minister Punjab, practical measures are being implemented to promote the development, prosperity, and welfare of minority communities. He stated that ensuring equal rights, improved facilities, and equal opportunities for progress for minorities remains one of the Punjab Government’s key priorities.
The provincial minister said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is taking a special interest in the welfare of minority communities and personally participates in various events. He added that the Punjab government is implementing numerous initiatives aimed at integrating minorities into the national mainstream, enhancing their economic independence, and promoting educational advancement.
