LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced the date for distribution electric bikes among students.
Addressing a session of the Punjab Assembly, she said the process to distribute e-bikes will start from July 10.
Maryam Nawaz also announced the revival of the laptop scheme, saying Rs10 billion has been set aside in the budget for the scheme. She also vowed to enroll out-of-school children in schools as the government implement education for all initiative in letter and spirit.
The chief minister had announced the programme to provide bikes on easy installments to students.
The government had received total 72,640 applications – 57,370 for petrol bikes and 15,270 for e- Bikes – till the deadline i.e. May 1, 2024 from eligible students of Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi and Lahore
Under the scheme 19,000 Petrol motorcycles and 1,000 electric bikes will be distributed among students, who will be selected through balloting. The scheme has a dedicated quota for female students.
Out of 19,000 petrol bikes, 11,676 are for male students and 7,324 are for female students. Out of 1,000 Electric bikes, 700 have been allocated for male students and 300 for female students.
