As many as 2,200 laptops are distributed among the students of University of Agriculture Faisalabad under Prime Minster Laptop Scheme Phase 5.

The ceremony was held at New Senate Hall UAF. MNA Raja Riaz Ahmad was the chief guest while UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Iqbal Randhawa was the guest of honor on the occasion. Addressing on the occasion, Raja Riaz Ahmad said that the government was making all-out effort to address the problems of the people and challenges in order to move the country to the new horizons of development and prosperity. He said that the government was committed to taking measures to ensure quality education and produce skilled manpower. He said that the government was working with dedication and sincerity for the uplift of the country. He said that Prime Minister’s initiatives of austerity measures will help the country save billions of rupees and it will be used for the welfare of the people and to cope with looming challenges. He urged the students to make best use of laptops to attain modern knowledge and education. He said that majority of our population directly or indirectly linked to the agricultural sector. He added that the UAF had a hallmark history in the area of the agricultural education and research. The UAF was established as the Agriculture College in 1906. Since then it had contributed tremendous for the agricultural sector. Dr Zafar Iqbal Randhawa said that system is more important and the steps are afoot to make it efficient and transparent based on merit, good governance, accountability, counseling, honesty and hardworking. He said that the country was achieved after great sacrifices. Now, it is our duty to play our due role in the development and poverty alleviation. He said that the UAF had made the national anthem imperative in the every seminar, conference and event. He said that future of the country reins in the hand of the youth. They have to prove their mettle in the every sphere of life so that to compete with the rest of the world. Director Financial Assistance Dr Manzoor Ahmad said that laptop helped the students to attain the modern knowledge and stressed upon the students to get benefit from it. He said that sskilled manpower is the guarantee of a bright future. Management Trainee Qamar uz Zaman also spoke on the occasion.