youth.pmo.gov.pk : Prime Minister Youth Laptop Programme/ Scheme Pakistan

Name of the Organization : Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (youth.pmo.gov.pk)
Name of the Scheme : Prime Minister Youth Laptop Programme/ Scheme
Country : Pakistan

Website : http://youth.pmo.gov.pk/Youth-Laptop-Programme.php

What is PMO Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Programme?

Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Programme is aimed at spreading the use of computers amongst the college/university level students to bring about a technology revolution and bridge the digital divide.

Related / Similar Facility : HEC Prime Minister’s Electric Wheelchair Scheme

Internet : Dongles / internet connection would be included in the package

What is the Eligibility Criteria?

Students registered in HEC approved public sector educational institutions. Full coverage for research oriented courses such as PhD, M.Phl, MS etc masters/doctoral students and under-graduate students will get laptop.Associate Engineer Diploma students in polytechnics will also be included.For Further Details Visit .hec.gov.pk

Geographical Spread: All over Pakistan.

Total Number: 100,000 students per year

How To Apply For PM’s Laptop Scheme?

All public sector higher education institutes have been requested to provide the list of all eligible students meeting the criteria. Students do not require to apply specifically.

Application Form :
Candidates can “Download the Application Format for PM’s Laptop Scheme” from their “University Website” or “Contact University”

Last Date :
It depends on Universities. Please visit your “University Website” for updates.

Important Stats:
** HEC has so far dispatched almost 32000 laptops to PhD, MPhil/MS students of universities all over Pakistan.
** Remaining Laptop distribution to undergrad students is underway and is expected to end by February end.
** HEC has established local laptop assembly plant with the help of Haier, which awaits formal inauguration by the PM.
** Haier Company will provide value added service which will include establishment of two E-classrooms each in Sindh and Islamabad. The E-Classrooms will include Android Tablets for thirty (30) students, One Tablet for Trainer, Wireless Access Point for in-room connectivity, Furniture and Aesthetic work.

** Haier Company will also provide Paid 6-weeks Internship worth Rs. 10,000 for Thirty (30) students from universities all across Pakistan in different areas, viz. HR, Production, Marketing, Sales, Customer Support, and Engineering Support. Undergraduate students in final year of relevant disciplines will be offered this internship based on merit.

** One hundred thousand successful students who will receive laptops will have their personal storage drive of 10GB capacity to upload data within and across country, instead of using OneDrive of Microsoft or Google Drive.

** Two state of the art Laundry set-ups would be installed each in universities Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The laundries will have 2 – 3 Automatic machines and all accessories required for operational laundry room.
** Beside two successful candidates from Balochistan and FATA will be given scholarships within country based on merit.

Executing Agencies:
Higher Education Commission (HEC)/Ministry of Education and Trainings. To be designed and implemented based on the same pattern and parameters as adopted in the Punjab

People to contact

Coordinator:
Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam, MNA romina.mna AT gmail.com
Ms. Maiza Hameed MNA maizahameed AT gmail.com

Focal Person:
Mr. Anwar Amjad DG –IT aamjad AT hec.gov.pk
Ms Shumaila
Ms Asmat