The objective is to provide free laptops to 100 thousand brilliant students currently studying at public sector colleges and universities or are high achievers of the boards of Punjab in matriculation examinations Laptop Scheme 2016 for Matric Students.
The motivation and enthusiasm behind this laptop scheme is to help students rise above problems and hurdles they face in their path to gain knowledge and excel professionally.
Eligibility Criteria:
One hundred thousand laptops through HEC Laptop Scheme and CM Laptop Scheme will be provided to following categories of youth in Punjab.1. All first year /first semester students of 4 year BS/ B.Sc. program, medical, dental colleges, Engineering Universities, Agricultural Universities, veterinary & Annual sciences universities
and technology colleges who have secured,
*60% or above marks in the last annual exam in case of annual examination system or
*70% or above marks in the last exam in case of semester system.
2. All first year /first semester students of 2 year Master degree program who have secured.
*60% or above marks in the last annual exam in case of annual examination system or
*70% or above marks in the last exam in case of semester system.
3. Left over eligible evening students of last year will be provided laptops during this phase. Only those students will be awarded laptops who are already registered or declared eligible. No new
name will be added in the existing lists.
4. 100 top students of Matriculation examination from each of the nine provincial boards, technical
boards & federal board of intermediate & secondary education under CM Laptop Scheme 2016 for Matric Students .
5. 400 top students each of matric & intermediate exams from other provinces, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Galgit Baltistan.
6. New MS/ M.Phil/ PhD scholars of public sector institutions in the province who have secured.
*60% or above marks in the last annual exam in case of annual examination system or
*70% or above marks in the last exam in case of semester system.
7. Top ten students in each department of the public sector federal universities in Islamabad and their
campuses in Punjab.
8. 4000 laptops will be awarded to the students of Deeni Madaris. Laptops will be distributed by Auqaf Department after devising merit criteria subject to the approval by chief minister for Laptop Scheme 2016 .
However, the following are not eligible for this initiative:
I. MS/M.Phil/PhD scholars who are recipients of Higher Education commission scholarships.
II. Students who are doing any kind of job (public as well as private).
III. Students who have earlier received laptops in the last year's scheme.
IV. Foreign nationals except students from Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Indian occupied Kashmir.
Note:
In case of GPA/CGPA, CGPA will be taken into consideration and will be converted into percentagemarks on the basis of Higher Education Commission Formula.
If you think you are eligible and have not been selected or have any other grievances, kindly contact your respective focal persons of college, university and boards.
You can also register your grievance with the Independent Grievance Redressal Committee IGRCs at
divisional commissioners level, which have been constituted by the chief minister Punjab, to hear and
dispose off appeals submitted by various students regarding e-youth laptop scheme.
All eligible morning students of phase 1 in accordance with the finalized lists already available with HED who still have not received the laptops are being referred to Independent Grievance
Redressal Committee IGRCs for verification and redressal. No new names will be added to these existing lists.
The laptops awarded to the eligible candidates do not require any initial deposit or payment. All laptops distributed via this scheme are absolutely free of cost. These laptops are non transferable, however if the candidate thinks he/ she already as a laptop and would like to spare it for another deserving candidate, the gesture shall be valued and appreciated by the chief minister Punjab in person.
Specifications of HP 1000 Laptops for HEC Laptop Scheme and CM Laptop Scheme 2016 with Accessories
HP Model HP 1000
- Intel core i3-2370M Processor 2.4 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache
- Intel HM 75 Express chipset
- Intel HD Graphics 3000
- 14.0 inch diagonal HD Bright view LED-Display (1366 x 768)
- 2GB DDR3 system Memory
- HP 500 GB 5400 RPM Hard Disk Drive
- HP SUPER / Multi DVD Writer
- Integrated 10/ 100 Base-T Ethernet LAN 802.11 b/g/h WLAN
- 3 USB 2.0 HDMI, RJ 45, Headphone out, Microphone in HP 720p High Definition Webcam with integrated Microphone.
- Altec Lansing Internal Speaker
- 6-cell Lithium Ion Battery
- HP 65 W AC Adapter with power cable.
- Notebook keyboard with touchpad supporting Multi touch
- HP Backpack with Customized logo
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic
