Punjab CM Laptop Scheme 2025: Registration, eligibility & latest details

Lahore by Shehbaz Ashraf…The CM Punjab Laptop Scheme 2025 is an initiative by Maryam Nawaz-led Punjab government to promote digital literacy and provide students with the latest technological tools.
Under this scheme, 100,000 laptops will be distributed to deserving students across Punjab from matriculation to postgraduate levels.
Here’s a detailed guide on how to register, eligibility criteria, laptop distribution details, and key benefits of this scheme.
Which latest devices will be distributed?
Under the CM Punjab Laptop Scheme 2025, the government will distribute 13th-generation laptops with Core i7 processors to deserving students. These high-performance laptops will support students in their academic and research endeavors.
The government has also promised to provide laptops to 2,000 minority students, prioritizing students who excel in secondary and higher Secondary School Examinations. Additionally, students from South Punjab will make up 32% of the laptop recipients.
Details of laptop allocation
The Punjab Laptop Scheme will allocate laptops as follows:
20,000 laptops for university students
14,000 laptops for college students
4,000 laptops for technical and agricultural students
2,000 laptops for medical and dental college students
Laptops will be provided to students in computer science, medicine, engineering, social sciences, business, agriculture, and other related fields of study.
How to register for CM Punjab Laptop Scheme 2025?
Unlike previous years, the CM Punjab Laptop Scheme 2025 does not have an online registration platform. Instead, eligible students’ data will be collected through educational institutions. Here’s the step-by-step process for students to ensure they are considered for the scheme:
Educational institutions will gather data of eligible students based on academic performance.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Punjab will validate and release the final list of selected students.
The distribution of laptops will begin after Ramadan 2025.
Important Note: Registration is expected to begin in February 2025, with laptop distribution likely to commence in April or May 2025. The chief minister will host events in multiple locations to distribute laptops under the Honhaar Scholarship Program.