As many as 451 students of National University of Modern Languages (Numl) on Thursday, received laptops under the Prime Minister Youth Program in a ceremony held on the premises of the university.

Spokesman for Numl said a total of 1,698 laptops along with internet devices will be distributed to MS, MA, MPhil and PhD students. Students said the laptops and internet would allow them to access to research material online.

The Rector Major General (Retd) Masood Hassan appreciated the government’s initiative.

—Text and photo by Kashif Abbasi

Published in Dawn, November 7th, 2014

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