Under Prime Minister’s Electric Wheelchair Scheme, Higher Education Commission invites applications from the students having ambulatory disability and are enrolled/ being enrolled with the Public Sector Universities and Affiliated Colleges during year 2021-2022
Prime Minister’s Electric Wheelchair Scheme Eligibility Criteria:
- Have physical and permanent ambulatory disability to such a degree that they are unable to move from place to place without the aid of a wheelchair
- Are not able to cross curbs because of paralysis or loss of function of legs
- Have one o both legs missing
- Are registered/ being registered for academic session 2021-2022 in HEC Recognized Public Sector Universities and Affiliated Colleges of all Provinces, AJ&K and Gilgit Baltistan in Undergraduate, Postgraduate, MS/ MPhill and PhD programmes
- Have valid certificate of special person/ ambulatory disability from the relevant Competent Authority/ Government Institutions
- Have not received Electric Wheelchairs in Phase 1&2
Prime Minister’s Electric Wheelchair Scheme How to Apply:
- Students who meet the eligibility criteria are advised to fill and submit the online application form on eportal.hec.gov.pk/wheelchair by November 15, 2021.
- Take print of the application form, attach necessary documents and submit in the respective Vice Chancellor/ Registrar / Designated Person
- Universities/ Affiliated Colleges will forward all eligible cases to HEC in one transaction by December 10, 2021 at the following address for distribution of Electric Wheelchair on merit
