Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that the work on Prime Minister Laptop Scheme continues, under which free laptops will be distributed among 100,000 students at government universities and colleges soon.

“These laptops will be provided to all PhD and post graduate students while the top performers in undergraduate programs will also be included,” she said. The quota for the students of Balochistan has been doubled and a quota has been allocated for differently abled students.

As many as 100,000 young people will be trained in skills and information technology through the Prime Minister Skilled Programme. It was started in 2013.

She clarified that the Prime Minister Youth Loan Scheme has not been closed but been restructured. “Now the youth will be provided interest-free loans up to Rs 500,000, while loans from Rs 500,000 to Rs 7500,000 will be provided on easy terms” she said.

Every year 2 million graduates enter the market and need skills according to market demand.

The former government had closed the National Internship Program.