Financial package: Vocational institutes get Rs6.4m boost

MULTAN: The Zakat office has released grants worth Rs6.4 million for the poor students of different vocational institutes in Multan. On Sunday, District Officer Ismail Siyal said the department had released funds to four vocational institutes in the district.

At least Rs2.124 million were given to Vocational Training Institute Multan, Rs2 million to M Tech Vocational Training Institute, Rs1.254 million to Vocational Training Institute, Shujabad and Rs1.08 million to Vocational Training Institute (for females) Multan.

He said the scholarships would be given to deserving students of the technical education institutes following recommendations of local zakat committees.

The amount would not only enable the poor students to continue their education, but also offer financial assistance to support their families.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 26^th, 2016.