Thousands of tribal students deprived of Laptop Scheme
MOHMAND AGENCY, 02 February: Thousands of educated youths remained deprived of Prime Minister Laptop Scheme (PMLS) in Mohmand Agency due to sheer negligence of education department and unavailability of internet facility.
Students complained that Prime Minister announced free laptop scheme for educated youths of tribal areas. However, tribal students remained deprived of the laptop scheme as online registration for the laptop scheme is mandatory adding that the tribal areas are deprived of internet facility. The students complained that the college administration has not informed them about the laptop scheme.
A student Ibrar told TNN, “We want the relevant authorities to inform the students on time when laptop scheme is announced.” He also demanded an extension in registration for the present laptop scheme so that the tribal students could register themselves in the scheme.
It is pertinent to mention that Prime Minister had announced to provide 50,000 free laptops to FATA students.