ISLAMABAD: National Skills University Islamabad is taking part in scrutinising applications for the Chief Minister Punjab ‘Honhaar’ Undergraduate Scholarship Programme.

The Institutional Committee for Verification and Scrutiny of Student Applications for the Chief Minister Punjab “Honhaar” Undergraduate Scholarship Programme convened at FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES), Islamabad Campus, to evaluate and recommend eligible candidates, says a press release.

It said that meeting was held under Additional Registrar at National Skills University Salman Mirza, Islamabad, who was nominated as the focal person by the Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) and the Higher Education Department (HED).

The Committee, tasked with reviewing applications based on stringent criteria established by the Punjab Higher Education Commission, comprised Aamir Munir, Assistant Professor of the Electrical Engineering Department, and Fida ul Hassan Shah, Manager at FAST-NUCES, Islamabad Campus. This team of experts scrutinized the applications of around 140 students, conducting interviews and evaluations to determine eligibility. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar, Founding Vice Chancellor of the National Skills University said that university has been playing its role for promotion of technology.

Published in Dawn, October 30th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

General malfeasance
Updated 12 Dec, 2024

General malfeasance

Will Gen Faiz Hameed's trial prove to be a long overdue comeuppance or just another smokescreen?
Electricity rates
12 Dec, 2024

Electricity rates

THE government is renegotiating power purchase agreements with private power producers to slash their capacity...
Aggression in Syria
12 Dec, 2024

Aggression in Syria

TAKING advantage of the chaos in post-Assad Syria, Israel has proceeded to grab more of the Arab state’s land,...
Madressah politics
Updated 11 Dec, 2024

Madressah politics

The curriculum taught must be free of hate and prejudice, while madressah students need to be taught life skills to later contribute to economy.
Targeting travellers
11 Dec, 2024

Targeting travellers

THE country’s top tax authority seems to have run out of good ideas. According to news reports, the Federal Board...
Grieving elephants
11 Dec, 2024

Grieving elephants

FOR most, the news will perhaps not even register. Another elephant has died in captivity in Pakistan. The death is...