Balochistan Education Endowment Fund Board Approves New Scholarship Schemes

The Balochistan Education Endowment Fund (BEEF) held its thirty-fourth Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Finance Secretary Mr. Babar Khan, where several new scholarship initiatives were approved to enhance educational opportunities across the province. According to Directorate General Public Relation – Govt of Balochistan, Mr. Mohammad Zakaria Khan Noorzai, CEO of BEEF, briefed the board on the agenda items, which included the approval of four scholarship schemes under the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Fully Funded Scholarship Program. These schemes are designed to support the children of civil martyrs, minority and transgender students, district toppers, and provide PhD scholarships for matric and intermediate pass students. The board praised the performance of existing BEF schemes and emphasized the rapid implementation of the new initiatives. A significant focus was placed on maintaining transparency in the scholarship distribution process to ensure merit-based awards. Finance Secretary Khan al
so encouraged efforts to raise awareness about these opportunities directly within educational institutions to reach potential beneficiaries effectively. The meeting concluded with a commitment from BEEF to expand its programs to ensure that all students in Balochistan could benefit from the scholarships, further supporting educational development in the region.