{"id":423513,"date":"2024-08-08T08:57:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T03:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=423513"},"modified":"2024-08-08T08:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T03:57:19","slug":"aiou-awards-financial-assistance-to-206-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/aiou-awards-financial-assistance-to-206-students\/","title":{"rendered":"AIOU Awards Financial Assistance to 206 Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University has awarded final project grants to 31 students and merit-based scholarships to 175 students of BS, MS and PhD programmes of Spring 2024 semester. A ceremony was held yesterday at the university\u2019s main campus, presided over by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood. In his address, Dr. Nasir Mahmood stated, \u201cThe university is committed to providing quality education as well as financial assistance to ensure that no child in Pakistan is deprived of education.\u201d He highlighted the university\u2019s financial assistance schemes, including merit-based scholarships, need-based support, earn-to-learn programs, final year project grants, and free education for students from Balochistan, FATA, and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood also noted that over the past two years, the university has allocated 120 million PKR to these schemes, benefiting more than 200,000 students.<br \/>\nDr. Irshad Ahmad Arshad, Chairman of ASSF, praised the students\u2019 hard work and dedication. He reaffirmed that the Open University is committed to bringing quality education to the students\u2019 doorsteps, a commitment that has been recognized internationally. 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