ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) would award scholarships to as many as 260 needy students living in the operational areas of the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), according to an official of the HEC.
Talking to media in Islamabad on Monday, the HEC official said that in this regard a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been signed through which OGDCL would provide these scholarships to HEC and Hunar Foundation in education sector under its scholarship programme.
Under the project, he said that 260 scholarships would be awarded to needy students living in operational areas of the OGDCL.
Out of total scholarships, 130 would be given to students qualifying for admissions in engineering universities while 130 scholarships would be awarded for higher education in other disciplines of different universities.
Besides, he said that 70 students would be imparted vocational training in collaboration with Hunar Foundation to make the young generation skilled and useful citizens of the society.
The official added that other companies and philanthropists should have come forward and play their role in promoting education.
