Saudi Arabia introduces school bag distribution project in Pakistan

Islamabad, The government of Saudi Arabia has started a project “The School Bag Distribution Project” to deliver 15,000 school bags among needy students across the country.
 
In this regard, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) arranged an inspiring ceremony at the Jinnah Stadium and Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Abdul Aziz Ibrahim Al-Ghadeer introduced this project.

The Saudi ambassador while expressing his views said that the project has been introduced to support and minimize the problems which parents of children are facing and are unable to provide facilities to their children in the areas affected by natural disasters in recent years.

Saudi Arabia would provide bags having books, stationary and other things, he added. He said that the project is being introduced on worth of 26 million rupees. These bags will be given to students in phases in 138 several areas of Pakistan.

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has started scholarship program under National Outreach Program. The scholarship program has been started for those students who want to avail opportunities to brighten their future.

LUMS will provide quality of education through NOP which is a source to provide scholarships and other financial aid.

Applicants are eligible if they have done matriculation in session 2011-12, got over 80% marks in matric and cant pursue their studies due to financial problems.

Students of Intermediate Part-1, intending to get admission in BSc/BA/BS/BA-LLB in the session 2014, can get admission forms from www.lums.edu.pk/nop and send it up to April 19, 2013.

Selected candidates will be invited in the University for coaching and university will bear all expenses.