In the field of education, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced a revolutionary initiative called the Insaaf Education Card. In the spirit of this project, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will provide free education facilities to two hundred and forty-four thousand students of the province, for which the government has allocated one billion rupees for one year.
After the announcement of the project, people appreciated the initiative of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and also raised several questions which are detailed below:
Question: What are the Eligibility Criteria for Insaf Education Card?
Answer: There are no eligibility criteria for this facility, whether the student is poor or rich, academically able or weak, every student can benefit from this scheme at the same time.
Question: Does this plan include universities?
Answer: No, universities are not included in this project, because universities themselves are independent institutions that have their own need-based scholarships and other domestic and foreign programs at certain times. That is why education card has been exempted from universities.
Question: Which educational institutions are included in the education card?
Answer: The public sector degree colleges which are working under the umbrella of higher education are included in this program. It should be noted that all the degree colleges of the province are working as mini universities. For example, Government Degree College Faqirabad Peshawar, Government Post Graduate College Bajaur etc.
Question: What expenses will the government bear for students in this program?
Answer: Under this program, including the student's tuition fees, the students who are staying in hostels for the purpose of studying will also be borne by the government under the Insaf Education Card.
Question: Where to apply to get Insaf Education Card?
Answer: The student does not need to apply anywhere, for every student who is studying in the college, details are already available in his respective educational institution, since this card will be given to everyone, it is the responsibility of the institution to Provide relevant details in time. To the Higher Education Department
It should be remembered that Riaz Ghafoor, spokesperson of Provincial Minister for Higher Education Kamran Bangash, gave the answers to these questions to the reporter of KP Buzz during the conversation.