The eligibility criteria of the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023 are kept strict to avoid any fake documents getting their way to the HEC office.
HEC (Higher Education Commission) has already commenced the two past Prime Minister Laptop schemes, and the scheme’s third phase is also awarded to HEC. Prime Minister’s office ordered HEC to keep this Free Laptop Scheme 2023 according to merit. The chairperson of PMYP, Shaza Khawaja, announced the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023 on June 1st. The last date for submitting your registration is 30th June.
HEC recently released a list of around 141 Eligible Universities across Pakistan, AJK, and Gilgit Baltistan. The laptops will be distributed among the deserving students according to the pre-defined quota for every province by the Federal Government’s instructions.
Every Province has the right to participate in the Prime Minister Youth Program Laptop Scheme. The quota is designed according to the number of universities and students from each province. Under the special instructions of Honorable Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the Pakistan government has aimed to enhance the IT infrastructure of the country.
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Introduction to PMYP Laptop Scheme 2023
The government announced the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023 to equip IT students with the latest laptop computer system. The government is considering competing with Arch-Rival India in IT and IT Exports and our East Pakistan neighborhood, also known as Bangladesh. The PMYP laptop scheme 2023 project aims to provide laptops to talented students in Government institutes, private sector universities, and technical colleges.
The Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023 has already been approved by ECNEC (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL). In this phase (III), according to the eligibility criteria, around 100,000 latest laptop computer systems will be distributed among talented and deserving students of 5 provinces, including Fata and AJK.
Eligibility Criteria for Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023
The eligibility criteria according to the HEC-released circular are given below. Students who do not fulfill the following requirements will not be considered for the final merit list, which means they cannot get a free laptop in the prime minister scheme. Check out the below eligibility criteria for Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023:
- Students must have a valid CNIC/ B-Form from Nadra.
- Students must be enrolled in an Elligable University.
| Degree Name | Duration | Date of Admission | End-Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | 5 Years | 30-Jun-18 | 30-Jun-23 |
| MS/ MPhil or Equivalent | 2 Years | 30-Jun-21 | 30-Jun-23 |
| MBA | 3.5 Years | 31-Dec-19 | 30-Jun-23 |
| MBA | 2.5 Years | 31-Dec-20 | 30-Jun-23 |
| MBA | 1.5 Years | 31-Dec-21 | 30-Jun-23 |
| Masters (16 years) | 2 Years | 30-Jun-21 | 30-Jun-23 |
| Undergraduate | 5 Years | 30-Jun-18 | 30-Jun-23 |
| Undergraduate | 4 Years | 30-Jun-19 | 30-Jun-23 |
If you do not fall in the above criteria, the bad news is that you cannot participate in the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023. The good news is that Prime Minister plans to announce more schemes soon for deserving IT students in the form of Laptops and Prime Minister Youth Loan schemes.
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How To Apply For Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023
The application or registration process for Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023 is kept entirely online by HEC. The online portal developed by HEC is simple to use. The application process requires your original documentation. Before applying through the Online Portal, keep all your documents and read the eligibility criteria.
The online application required a valid CNIC, degree information, address, academic record, and university information. Each university is assigned a particular Focal Person. You should contact your focal person to get proper guidance before applying through the online portal of the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme.
Ineligible Students in Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023
Some factors can make you ineligible for the prime minister laptop scheme. Some of these points are given below:
- Students enrolled in universities, are not on the list of eligible educational institutes for the scheme.
- Students who had already received a laptop in the past 2 schemes.
- Foreign nationals are studying at Pakistan universities.
- Eligible students who failed to apply on time through the Online Portal of HEC.
- The final eligibility will be determined on the day of distribution at your university. If a student fails to produce the required document at the time of issuance, he won’t be rewarded.
- Eligible students from a suitable institute who had graduated before the day of distribution
There are many other factors involved to make a student ineligible.
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Conclusion
In conclusion, students eligible for this free laptop scheme should participate in getting a free laptop. Inflation is reaching a new high, and getting your hands on the latest brand-new laptop is a dream for students in Pakistan. Students can do freelancing and other online business with these laptops to bring foreign remittances.
If we collectively think about this Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2023, it will add to the development of our beloved country Pakistan.