Punjab govt approves Rs500m seed money: Youth Innovation, Incubation Competition winners to receive cash prizes
LAHORE: The Punjab government has established a fund for the Centre of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism and allocated Rs 500 million as seed money. The decision was taken in the fifth meeting of the Board of Governors of the Punjab Centre of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism held at the Punjab Home Department under the chairmanship of Provincial Minister and Chairman of the…
The Punjab government has approved a fund of Rs 500 million to support the Centre of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism. This decision was made during the fifth meeting of the Board of Governors, chaired by Khawaja Salman Rafique, the Provincial Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order. The Centre of Excellence organized the Punjab Youth Innovation and Incubation Competition 2026, which received 154 innovative projects from 51 universities across the province.
After a transparent evaluation by a technical committee, the top three projects were selected for cash prizes. Students from the University of Management and Technology, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, and Superior University took first, second, and third positions, respectively. The first and third place winners will receive Rs 1 million and Rs 500,000, while the second place winner will receive Rs 750,000.
The government aims to promote peace and eliminate extremism among young people by organizing awareness programs and encouraging competitions in public speaking, theatre performances, essay writing, and poster-making.
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