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LAHORE, Jun 13 (APP):The Punjab government has allocated Rs. 17 billion for higher education in the financial year 2024-25 budget.
According to the budget document, a sum of Rs. 7.39 billion will be spent on 81 ongoing schemes, Rs. 7 billion earmarked for seven new schemes and 2.61 billion were allocated for other development program.
Notably, Rs 6 billion have been allocated for CM Laptop Program and Rs 500 million for establishment of National University Murree. A notable initiatives among the new projects are biometric attendance system for teaching/non-teaching staff in colleges of Punjab and establishment of government Boys Degree College Khuddian, Kasur.