PESHAWAR: Directing for adopting a realistic approach for providing scholarships to the students under the Frontier Education Foundation (FEF), Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Friday constituted a committee comprising board members to look into the matter.
The chief minister was chairing the 39th meeting of the Board of Directors of Frontier Education Foundation at Chief Minister’s House, said a handout.
Headed by the Special Assistant on Higher Education Kamran Bangash, the committee would review the matter and submit final proposals regarding distribution of scholarships among the students at divisional and district level, selection of higher education institutions for FEF scholarships and other related matters.
The chief minister said that the ultimate goal of the scholarships was to produce talented leadership in different sectors by providing opportunities of standard higher education to students.
“We need to have an effective and comprehensive strategy to this effect,” he said and added that special focus should be given to the overall business plan of the foundation and to increase its efficiency in the larger interest of our student.
Minister for Finance Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Special Assistant to CM on Higher Education Kamran Bangash and officials concerned attended the meeting.
The forum confirmed the minutes of 38th meeting of the Board of Directors and approved various new matters proposed in the meeting. The board confirmed the appointment of Managing Director of Frontier Education Foundation and accorded approval to continue his services as Managing Director till the appointment of regular MD. It was directed to advertise the post of regular MD in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations on open merits and complete the recruitment process within the next three months time period.
The concerned committee was directed to review the proposed budget estimates of the foundation and come up with a final proposal for approval. The forum also agreed to the need for the construction of head office building for the foundation; however, the chief minister directed that a comprehensive plan be prepared for the construction of the said office keeping in view all the requirements of the foundation.