Benevolent fund grants increased for govt employees in Punjab

Scholarships for children of Punjab government employees enhanced

LAHORE: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, benevolent fund grants for the government employees have been increased and a notification has been issued by S&GAD department in this regard.

Scholarships for the children of Punjab government employees have been enhanced. A sum of Rs20,000 will be given as stipend to students from primary to secondary per annum and the students of higher secondary schools will be given Rs50,000 educational scholarship every year.

Similarly, more than three times increase has been madein the marriage grant of government employees’ children. The amount for marriage grant has been increased from Rs40,000 and Rs50,000 to Rs150,000 for provincial employees.  

Published in The Express Tribune, May 16^th, 2019.