- June 3, 2024
- Kainat Shakeel
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QUETTA: The government of Balochistan and the University of Oxford have partnered to offer STEM scholarships to worthy students in the province. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti were present at the event that formalized the deal. The Benazir Scholarship Program will be used to fund the graduate scholarships. Talented students from the province will be able to attend one of the most prominent universities in the world with full scholarships thanks to this program. To empower young people in Balochistan and give them access to high-quality education, the Oxford Pakistan Programme (OPP) and its donors funded the scholarship.
Philanthropist Sarwar Khawaja donated 100,000 pounds to launch the endowment fund at the beginning of the signing ceremony. The chief minister of Balochistan was accompanied by his principal secretary, Oxford alumnus Imran Zarkoon Khan, who started the scholarship program. CM Bugti spoke during the event, expressing his pleasure and hope for the future of Balochistan’s youth. “We take great pride in giving our students the chance to study at Oxford University, the same institution that taught Benazir Bhutto and other notable leaders.” Even while he thought that education was the key to helping young people reach their full potential, the Chief Minister announced that his government was committed to offering them the finest opportunities.
In addition, Ms. Yousafzai praised the program and commended the Balochistan administration for “taking steps to promote education and empower the youth.” She underlined how education may improve people’s lives and open doors to a better future for the community. The pro-vice chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Prof. Kamal Munir, Senator Anwarul Haq Kakar, and Aamir Ibrahim were among the approximately 150 other attendees during the ceremony.