Meeting reviews distribution of laptops among students

Peshawar - To review progress on the distribution of laptops among students with special educational needs, a meeting was held here on Monday under the chairmanship of Malik Liaqat Ali Khan, Adviser to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Zakat & Ushr, Social Welfare, Special Education and Women Empowerment. Secretary Social Welfare Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sharif Hussain, along with relevant officers of the Social Welfare Department, attended the meeting. The meeting was given a detailed briefing on the distribution of laptops, the selection of deserving students, eligibility and priority criteria, and the mechanism for distribution. It was informed that these are not ordinary laptops but specially designed devices developed with the educational needs of persons with disabilities in mind. The initiative aims to facilitate students with special educational needs in accessing education through modern technology. UN Resident Coordinator pays farewell call on NA Speaker The meeting decided that being a student would be a mandatory requirement for receiving a laptop. Priority would be given to students with special educational needs enrolled in institutions under the Special Education Department. It was further clarified that if a particular institution does not have an eligible student who meets the prescribed criteria, the laptop would be allocated to the next eligible student to ensure that the facility reaches a genuinely deserving student with special educational needs. Adviser to the Chief Minister Malik Liaqat Ali Khan directed that merit, transparency and genuine need must be given primary importance in the distribution process and that no negligence should be tolerated in the selection of deserving students. Modernising agriculture sector among govt's priorities: SACM KP The relevant authorities were also directed to take necessary measures to identify deserving students, prepare lists and ensure the timely distribution of laptops. Malik Liaqat said that providing students with special educational needs with access to modern technology is among the government's priorities. He said such initiatives aim to improve educational opportunities for these students, enable them to benefit from modern technology, and help them become more productive and integrated members of society. Tags: meetingreviewsdistribution