Eligibility Criteria for CM’s Free Laptop Scheme Phase 2

The objective is to provide free laptops to 100 thousand brilliant students currently studying at public sector colleges and universities or are high achievers of the Boards of Punjab in Matriculation Examinations. The motivation and enthusiasm behind this scheme is to help students rise above problems and hurdles they face in their path to gain knowledge and excel professionally.

Eligibility Criteria:

One hundred thousand Laptops will be provided to following categories of youth in Punjab:

Students of BS / BSc Program, Medical / Dental Colleges, Engineering Universities, Agriculture Universities, Veterinary & Animal Sciences Universities and Technology Colleges

All first year / first semester students of 4-year BS / BSc Program, Medical / Dental Colleges, Engineering Universities, Agriculture Universities, Veterinary & Animal Sciences Universities and Technology Colleges who have secured

  • 60% or above marks in the last annual exam in case of annual examination system OR
  • 70% or above marks in the last exam in case of semester system
Students of 2-year Master Degree Program:

All first year / first semester students of 2-year Master Degree Program who have secured

  • 60% or above marks in the last annual exam in case of annual examination system OR
  • 70% or above marks in the last exam in case of semester system

Left over eligible evening students of last year will be provided laptops during this phase. Only those students will be awarded laptops who are already registered or declared eligible.No new name will be added in the existing lists.

100 top students of Matriculation Examination:

100 top students of Matriculation Examination from each of the eight Provincial Boards, Technical Board & Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education.

400 top students each of Matric & Intermediate Exams, from other Provinces, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.

MS/ M.Phil / PhD scholars:

New MS/ M.Phil / PhD scholars of Public Sector Institutions in the province who have secured

  • 60% or above marks (in the last annual exam) in case of annual examination system OR
  • 70% or above marks in the last exam in case of semester system and have not received laptops during the last year scheme.

Federal Universities in Islamabad and their campuses:

Top ten students in each department of the public sector Federal Universities in Islamabad and their campuses in Punjab.

Students of Deeni Madaris:

4,000 laptops will be awarded to the students of “Deeni Madaris”. Laptops will be distributed by Auqaf Department after devising merit criteria subject to the approval by Chief Minister.

In-Eligibility:

  • MS/M.Phil/PhD scholars who are recipients of Higher Education Commission Scholarships.
  • Students who are doing any kind of job (public as well as private).
  • Students who have earlier received laptops in the last year’s scheme.
  • Foreign nationals except students from Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Indian Occupied Kashmir.

 Specifications of HP Laptop for Merit Scholars:

See HP Laptops Specifications for Merit Scholars