Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the University of Rasul and Rasul Medical College during her visit to Mandi Bahauddin on Tuesday.The chief minister also visited the university’s multipurpose hall, cut a cake with female students, took selfies with them and warmly embraced them. Students welcomed her enthusiastically upon her arrival at the venue.
A student presented a portrait and a book to the chief minister, while female students sang “Tariyan Ton Vi Sohni” in her honour. Students also joined the chief minister in singing the national anthem and presented patriotic songs, including “Agar Poochay Koi, Hamara Shajra Pakistan”, creating an enthusiastic atmosphere at the ceremony.A smartly turned-out police contingent presented a general salute to students receiving CM scholarships and laptops. During the event, the chief minister embraced a young girl, saying, “I cannot bear to see tears in any daughter’s eyes.” She also personally approached Maimoona, a polio-affected student, and showed her affection.Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman was specially commended during the ceremony.The chief minister distributed laptops and Honhaar Scholarship cheques among students. Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat briefed the participants on the Honhaar Scholarship and CM Laptop schemes.In Mandi Bahauddin, 50 students of public universities and 38 students of private and federal universities received Honhaar Scholarships. Scholarships were also awarded to 15 medical college students and 368 students of colleges in the district under the CM Punjab Honhaar Scholarship Programme.Under the CM Laptop Scheme, 5,531 students from Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat received laptops.A total of 1,055 students of the University of Gujrat, 51 students of the University of Chenab and 610 students from 18 colleges received Honhaar Scholarships. Laptops were distributed among 2,406 students of the University of Gujrat and 521 students of the University of Rasul.Furthermore, 173 students of the University of Chenab, 87 students of the University of Science and Technology (Maqbool University) and 80 students of the Air University Kharian Campus received laptops.As many as 39 students of Nawaz Sharif Medical College, 2,021 students from 21 colleges and 204 female students of a nursing college were also provided with laptops.During the current year, 50,000 scholarships have been allocated to students pursuing 70 different disciplines across Punjab, while 5,069 scholarships have been awarded to students from other provinces.
