Technical supplementary grants: ECC approves Rs54.5bn for Danish Education Trust

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved a proposal for a TSG of Rs54.5 billion to the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training for the Danish Education Trust to provide high-quality higher education to underprivileged students, ensuring academic excellence nationwide.

A university will also be established in Islamabad. The meeting also reviewed and approved several Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) for ongoing projects and initiatives from different ministries and divisions.

The ECC approved a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs9 billion for the Finance Division to cover grants, subsidies, and miscellaneous expenditures for 2024-25. Additionally, Rs50million was allocated to the National Commission for Human Rights. Rs23.434billion were allocated for the Federal Directorate of Immunization to immunize over 8 million children under two years against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases. This includes Rs23.20billion for provincial shares and Rs622.36 million for federal shares. The ECC also approved Rs 1.06 billion for the Transformation to National Forensic Agency project, ensuring its completion by June 30, 2025. Furthermore, Rs264.8million was granted for government building maintenance, specifically for buildings transferred from the Pakistan Public Works Department to the Capital Development Authority. Lastly, the ECC allocated Rs3.57 billion to establish a 1,000-bed academic medical centre, featuring centres of excellence, research, and education facilities, to be built by the Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Center Company.