ISLAMABAD: Minister for Education and Professional Training Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui assured to give scholarships to deserving students from all provinces.

residing over meeting of Board of Directors of Pakistan Education Endowment Fund here, he expressed hope that PEEF will ensure to provide education to all deserving students irrespective of their background. Board approved approximately one billion rupees annual budget for PEEF. It was also decided to hire full time CEO to fortify performance of organisation. On June 3, University of Oxford has agreed to provide scholarships to students from Balochistan, under Benazir Scholarship Programme. Agreement, in this connection, was signed between Oxford University and government of Balochistan, with Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti and Malala Yousafzai, global ambassador for girls’ education, in attendance. Program aims to provide access to quality education and empower youth of Balochistan.