Govt plans fee concession to Swat students

LAHROE - Internally displaced students getting education in Punjab would be given relief by the Punjab government in the head of school fee and other expenses and talented students already admitted in the various institutions will also be given scholarships for the smooth continuation of their studies, sources in the education department claimed on Thursday. The sources further said though the final decision in this regard will be taken by the Chief Minister Punjab but paper work was being completed in the education department. An officer of the education department said that meetings in this regards with the officers concerned are underway and lists of the students are being prepared to facilitate displaced students. Sources claim that certain educational institutions were asked to come up with the proposals to run the project more successfully. Advertisement in this connection would also be given in the newspapers to seek applications from the entitled students for scholarship and registration of students displaced.

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