Youth Laptop Scheme 2013

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Laptop Scheme Detail

Prime Minister Laptop Scheme Detail ( PM Scheme for Provision of Laptops Detail) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Youth Schemes 2013

Brief description	Aimed at spreading the use of computers amongst the college/university level students.
Eligibility criteria	All students registered in an HEC approved educational institution. All masters/doctoral students and 50% under-graduate students will get the laptop.
Geographical spread	All Pakistan.
Cost per laptop	Rs.40,000 approx.
Total number	100,000 students
Budget Allocation FY 2013-14	Rs.4.0 billion
Executing agency	Higher Education Commission (HEC)/Ministry of Education and Trainings. To be designed and implemented based on the same pattern and parameters as adopted in the Punjab.
Local manufacturing	HEC is negotiating a deal from manufacturers for local assembly of laptop computers, which will become feasible in the face of such high demand from the present scheme as well that from Punjab.