ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs 29047 million under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the ongoing and new schemes of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) during fiscal years 2019-20.

According to the budgetary document on Tuesday, out of total amount, around Rs 24887 million has been allocated for ongoing schemes, while, Rs 4160 million has been allocated for new schemes.

Among ongoing schemes, Rs 170 million has been allocated for Centre for Mathematical Science (CMS) at PIEAS Islamabad while, around Rs 229 million has also been allocated for development of Fatima Jinnah Women University, Campus-II (Phase-2) Chakri Road Rawalpindi.

Rs350 million has been allocated for enhancement of Research Facilities at University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS), Ravi Campus Pattoki, as well as Rs 800 million has also been allocated establishment of Sub-Campus of Public Sector Universities at district level.

Further, the government has been allocated Rs 350 million for the establishment of Technology Development Fund for HEC scholars returning after completion of PhD to introduce new technologies application in Pakistan.

While, Rs520 million were allocated for Fulbright Scholarship Support Program HEC-USAID (Phase-II) and Rs 150 million has been allocated for strengthening and up gradation of Universities of Backward area.

Among new schemes, Rs 80 million has been allocated for construction of Hostel/Sports facilities at Karakoram International University (KIU), as well as Rs 100 million has also been allocated for Pak-UK Knowledge gateway-HEC.

Furthermore, the government has also allocated Rs 950 million for Higher Education Development Programme of Pakistan, while Rs 500 million has also been allocated for establishment of Federal Institute at Hyderabad Sindh.

The government has also allocated Rs400 million for establishment of Pak-China National Research Centre on Earth Sciences at Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2019

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