Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme Aug 2023

 

Background of the Scheme

In the past, two schemes had been executed by the Higher Education Commission (PM National Laptop Scheme Phase-I and II). Under PMNLS scheme II, the Higher Education Commission was the executing agency for the program, around 500,000 laptops have been successfully distributed through transparent online system across public sector universities and technical colleges including Federal and FATA colleges.

Introduction about Phase-III (2022-23):

The Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan announced that government will provide laptops to talented students. The project aims to give opportunities in the form of laptops to the young and talented students studying in public sector Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) across the country and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. The project has been approved by ECNEC, as the Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme (PMYLS) Phase-III. In this regard, 100,000 laptops would be awarded to talented students on merit through an online transparent system. In the past, two such schemes have been successfully executed by the Higher Education Commission.

HOW TO APPLY:

Students are advised to Apply Online by Registering or Updating Profile at the following link of Students' Service Portal. (Students can apply through web portal or through Mobile App).

Website URL: https://pmyp.gov.pk/

ELIGIBLE UNIVERSITIES:

Students studying in public sector Universities/ Degree Awarding Institutes and sub-campuses duly recognized by HEC

Eligible Universities List By HEC.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Students enrolled not earlier than their respective program duration as per the table below:

Degree Name	Duration	Date of Admission ( Greater then or After )	End Date
PhD	5 Years	30-Jun-18	30-Jun-23
MS/ MPhil or Equivalent	2 Years	30-Jun-21	30-Jun-23
MBA	3.5 Years	31-Dec-19	30-Jun-23
MBA	2.5 Years	31-Dec-20	30-Jun-23
MBA	1.5 Years	31-Dec-21	30-Jun-23
Masters (16 years)	2 Years	30-Jun-21	30-Jun-23
Undergraduate	5 Years	30-Jun-18	30-Jun-23
Undergraduate	4 Years	30-Jun-19	30-Jun-23

Students studying in public sector Universities/ Degree Awarding Institutes duly recognized by HEC (Except Distance learning).

• Students enrolled in PhD/ MS/ MPhil or equivalent 18-year program.
• Students enrolled in a 4-year or 5-year bachelor’s degree program (morning and evening).
• Students enrolled in MBA Program (3.5 years, 2.5 years, and 1.5 years).

Ineligible:

Following students will NOT be eligible for laptops under this scheme

• Students enrolled at any private sector higher education institute (HEI).
• Students enrolled at any government degree & postgraduate colleges and affiliated colleges.
• Students who have already received a laptop under any Federal or Provincial Government scheme.

Distribution Strategy/Selection criteria:

• Once the understudy has connected online (some time recently the due date) through the HEC online entry. At that point the Framework which can channel qualified and ineligible understudies in like manner.

• The Central Individual of the significant office, will confirm the student’s information through their online central individual account, particularly, Title, CNIC, Division, Degree Level, Final exam rate/ CGPA, etc.

• The sole obligation of the confirmation rests with the College Central Individual.

• Any disparity found in student’s information at that point it'll be corrected in like manner by upgrading/ altering understudy information after getting understudy record from the Founded or from the understudy themselves.

• The central individual, upon the nature of the application can oppose or confirm the understudy or make the rectification inside given timeline.
• Each Established will be given their share of portable workstations based on a predefined cite as sketched out in qualification and justify criteria.
• Once the due date for confirmation from HEC has lapsed the robotized prepare will run on the Framework to create justify records for each College by HEC.
• At that point HEC will share the temporary justify list among the organizing for their cross check and establishing will cross check to answer inside 15 days..
• After removal of the discrepancies from provisional merit list -if any, then HEC will share the final merit list among the Institutes accordingly.
• Every Institute must display the final merit list on their Notice board, Website or Social Media page with a timeline for the distribution.
• Similarly, Final Merit Lists will be published on an online portal, where every student and general public can view the merit status of each individual.

Distribution Criteria:

The distribution criteria have been defined as follows:

• Laptops will be purely distributed on merit basis in each degree program i.e. (PhD, MS/M.Phil. and 16 Years of education)
• Share will be determined as per university enrollment and the laptops Quota for each degree program will be determined (i.e., University Quota, Campus Quota, Degree program Quota, Department Quota and Years wise distribution).
• As per PM office directives Balochistan HEI’s quota has been fixed i.e., 14% (14,000 Laptops) will be distributed in Balochistan HEI’s. (Note: - Students from Balochistan’s accredited universities would be accommodated under this allocated quota).
• The remaining 86,000 will be allocated among public sector HEIs in accordance with their enrollment preferences.

FEEDBACK COMPLAINTS:

In case, understudies have input or complaints relating to the program or their qualification, understudies may enlist their grievances with Grievance Redressal Committees (GRCs) which have been constituted for the reason otherwise you may contact College Super Central people.

For further information or queries, please contact:

• Students can also send an email to HEC if any additional information required on ( pmyls@hec.gov.pk )
• Students can complain Online Complain
• Contact No :- 051-111-119-432 / 0334 111 9432
• Address : Higher Education Commission , Sector H9 Building Islamabad, Pakistan