AIOU students included in the Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme: Regional Director AIOU

English , Kashmir - آزاد جموں کشمیر , Snippets , / Tuesday, March 25th, 2025

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Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR ( AJK): March 25: Great news has emerged for the students of Allama Iqbal Open University as thr Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has included the students of the open university in the Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme, under which deserving and merit-based students will be provided with laptops, official sources said.

Disclosing this, Regional Director Allama Iqbal Open University Mirpur AJK region Faisal Shehzad, quoting the Varsity management, told APP here on Monday that that this initiative will prove to be a significant milestone for students associated with the distance education system. “It will further enhance online learning opportunities, enabling students to continue their academic activities more effectively with the help of modern technology. The provision of laptops will also facilitate e-learning, research, and practical assignments, positively impacting students’ academic performance”, he added.

Faisal Shehzad, Regional Director of Allama Iqbal Open University Mirpur, while lauding the decision, continued that the university has always strived for the welfare of its students, and the inclusion in this scheme will benefit thousands of the university’s students. He further added that such initiatives are the need of the hour for the promotion of digital education, and this step by the government reflects an education-friendly policy.

The university students, of Mirpur AJK Regional campus has, meanwhile also expressed their joy over this decision, stating that this initiative will help make their educational journey easier and more effective. Talking to APP here on Monday. the students thanked the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Higher Education Commission, expressing hope that similar initiatives for the welfare of students will continue in the future.