ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has introduced new scheme in order to accommodate all the poor and needy students.
Under the scheme, the poor and deserve students around the country who are unable to deposit the whole fee of the semester could take benefit from this scheme. To get benefited from the scheme, the needy students are hereby advised to contact the nearest Regional Campus of the University.
Sufficient amount has already been allocated to support its poor and needy students through scholarships and fee-concession, said by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui while presiding over a meeting about finalizing the students’ facilities for the forthcoming admissions scheduled to be started from February 1 next.
Dr. Shahid Siddiqui hoped that maximum number of continuing and fresh students will take benefit of it. The University has recently taken various initiatives to expand and improve its academic network bringing maximum number of students in its educational network. “We wish to provide quality education to the people of all ages at their door-steps through distance or online learning system”, he added.
AIOU, he said also provides fee concession to natural disaster’s affected and fee exemption for the students of flood-hit regions, They are given relief in their annual fee as well as in shape of scholarships, enabling them to continue their study.
Under Financial Support Scheme, the poor students are given fee concession by 50%. The beneficiaries of these will include all those who are unable to meet educational expenses and deserved financial support
Through these schemes, financial support will be provided to the poor and needy students, enabling them to meet their educational expenses. It was decided to broaden the scope of its existing students’ support fund scheme to cover the maximum number of the needy students, giving relaxation in their fee and encouraging them to continue their future study
Dr. Shahid Siddiqui has directed the Director Admissions and Regional Directors of 44-AIOU Regional offices across the country to provide maximum facilities to the applicants for sacking admission as well as ensuring availability of admission forms at nearest places.
He also advised all Regional Directors to set up special camp at their offices for the guidance of the students. He assured the applicants that their proposals and complaints will be properly addressed. =DNA
