Higher Education Commission (HEC) has completed first phase of Gilgit-Baltistan Undergraduate Scholarship Programme, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.
According to HEC, the scholarship attainment rate under GB Scholarship Programme was 99.4 percent.
A total of 430 candidates were awarded scholarships on merit in the first phase.
As many as 333 students from Gilgit-Baltistan benefited from the scholarship by getting admission in various universities of the country.
About 182 male and 151 female students are benefiting from HEC scholarships in the programme.
The scholarship package includes full facility of tuition fee, hostel, living allowance and travel expenses.
The aim of this program, which started in 2021, is to equip the youth of GB with modern education.
Reporter: Bilal Niazi