Scholarships for IDPs
Lahore, July 09: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has announced scholarships for internally displaced children of a school established at Shah Mansoor, Swabi.
He stated this at the inauguration of a camp school established by the Directorate of Education FATA at Shah Mansoor Phase II on Wednesday.
The VC also distributed school bags, notebooks and other stationery items among the students of the school. Punjab University Law College in-charge/Principal Shazia Naureen Qureshi inaugurated the girls section of the school and distributed stationery items among the girl students. The VC asked the EDO (health) Swabi and other officials concerned to provide data to university administration of those children whose parents had died or had been killed in Swat, Bunner and Deer. Vice Chancellor also announced one month salary bonus for PU employees and teachers who had been rendering their services at Shah Mansoor Camp.
Taking notice of the increased cases of gastro and other waterborne diseases among the IDPs, Dr Mujahid expressed the possibility of installing a water filtration plant with the help of donor agencies. The VC also visited various camps and talked to children and other displaced persons. A briefing in connection with status of IDPs in Swabi district was also organized by the EDO health. He also formally announced establishment of a Disaster Management Cell in Punjab University to impart proper training to the Punjab University teachers, students and employees.
Later speaking at a ceremony held at the EDO office, the VC said the PU medical camp had provided healthcare to 15000 IDPs so far; Rs.14,00,000 medicines had been provided; 24 hour ambulance services and Rs.19,00,000 new clothes and Rs. one million dry milk (Needo, Lactogen) had also been provided to the displaced persons.
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