Kalat holds BEEF scholarships awareness session under Deputy Commissioner Aisha Zehri

KALAT: An awareness session on Balochistan Education Endowment Fund (BEEF) scholarships was held in Kalat district under the chairmanship of Kalat Deputy Commissioner Engineer Aisha Zehri.

The session was held on the special directives of Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Officials of the Education Department of Kalat and Khalaqabad, college principals, headmasters and headmistresses of schools, and a large number of male and female students attended.

The BEEF online team in Quetta briefed the Deputy Commissioner and Education Department officials by video link on the number of students in Kalat district who benefited from BEEF scholarships over the past ten years, the district toppers and details of the scholarships. Students were informed about the scholarship criteria, the application procedure, eligibility, and the quota reserved for minorities and persons with special needs, among other matters.

Deputy Commissioner Aisha Zehri said education was the guarantee of a bright future for the younger generation and that the Balochistan government was providing every possible facility to deserving and talented students for higher education. She said the BEEF scholarship programme aimed to provide educational opportunities to talented students deprived of education because of financial difficulties.

She told students to understand the criteria and procedure of the scholarships and submit their applications on time. She urged Education Department officials, teachers and heads of educational institutions to raise full awareness among students and guide them through the application process. She said students in Kalat district had immense talent and, given educational opportunities and guidance, could play an important role in the progress of the country and the province.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan