Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha said on Saturday Punjab government has distributed educational stipends worth Rs 6.5 billion among 130,028 deserving women till now. The government is providing monthly stipends for education in different less-developed areas under Zewar-e-Taleem Programme to 450,000 female students.
She was speaking at the seminar in connection with the World Women's Day organised by Unique College. She also said ninety new girls colleges have been established by the government and free transport facility has also been provided to the students in most of the colleges. Punjab govt has arranged 326 ambulances for meeting the needs of expecting women across the province.
She told 836,200 deserving women have been given interest-free loans under the Chief Minister's Self-Employment Scheme. It is important to note that more than 65 amendments have been introduced in different laws and regulations to provide prompt legal protection to the women in society. The government is also working to establish separate information desks for women in police stations of 36 districts and in addition to it, violence against women centres are being established to give a strong legal support to the women in need.
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