HEC FNBS Phase-II
announced
Introduction
& Objectives of HEC-French Needs Based Scholarship
Program
In
Pakistan, currently, less than 8% of the 17-23 age group is enrolled in any form
of higher education that is amongst the lowest in the world. The estimated
population of this age group will be 30 million by the year 2015. In fact, it is
a great resource that can be better exploited by providing necessary learning
and grooming opportunities. An overwhelming majority of this group is from poor
and deprived families.
Among
the major issues, that Higher Education (HE) Sector of Pakistani is currently
facing, is Low enrollment and inequitable opportunities for Higher Education. It
is mainly due to the non-availability of enough finances. The financial need for
higher education is, perhaps, a remarkable actor to make the bright and studious
students to leave their studies uncompleted or, even worse, not to get admission
at all in the institution of their choice.
Needs
based scholarships would be an answer to offset the challenge of financial
constraints. Although in the majority of public sector universities the tuition
fee is subsidized but it is still unaffordable for most of the students. Since
35 percent of the Pakistani population is living below the poverty line, it is
almost impossible get the higher education for this segment of the
society.
The
activity will enable the 90 needy young people especially from underdeveloped
areas (FATA, KPK, Southern Punjab, Balochistan, and Northern Sindh) of Pakistan
to pursue their education in top universities / institutions of
Pakistan.
The
objective is to provide equal opportunity for the talented students who are at
disadvantage being incapable of meeting cost of education at leading higher
education institutions. This program will help in poverty alleviation by
providing grooming and learning opportunities for the middle and lower middle
class students who will have better job and business opportunities after
completing their education.
HEC-French
Needs Based Scholarship Program Phase-II (2013-14) - (New)
Top
universities / institutions of Pakistan are shortlisted under this
program. The
activity will enable the 200 needy young people especially from underdeveloped
areas (FATA, KPK, Southern Punjab, Balochistan, and Northern Sindh) of Pakistan
to pursue their education in top universities / institutions of
Pakistan.