ISLAMABAD: An amount of Rs 6.8 billion has been disbursed among 65,000 beneficiaries so far under the Prime Minister Youth Programme.
According to official figures, Rs2 billion has been disbursed among 91,000 beneficiaries under the Interest Free Loan Scheme since launching of the Prime Minister Youth Programme. In first phase of Youth Skill Development Programme, about 25,000 youth were imparted training in 336 institutes across the country.
Similarly in first phase, 100,000 laptops have been distributed among talented students and 4000,00 more laptops will be given to students in second phase (2015-18). Likewise, 100,000 students of Masters, MPhil and PhD degrees are beneficiaries of Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme for Less Developed Areas.
Under Youth Training Scheme, 93,255 interns will be given training next year. The allocation of interns will be made in accordance with the NFC award and FPSC’s recruitment criteria for provincial and regional quotas.
