The Punjab government will be distributing laptops to teachers of mathematics and science subjects from Class-VI to X. laptops will also be distributed to the students who have secured prominent positions in their examinations. The distribution of laptops is part of the steps taken by the Information Technology Board of Punjab to promote Information technology in the province. The Punjab government is also working at providing free WiFi access to the educational institutions of Punjab.
The Government has launched the laptop scheme all over Pakistan earlier, as a step to encourage development in the educational sector. Students all over Pakistan have received laptops for their achievement in the academic fields. About 100,000 laptops were to be distributed under the laptop scheme. The Punjab government has again launched the laptop scheme and this time teachers will also be given laptops.
This step has been appreciated by many students in Punjab and many are perceiving this as a positive step towards development of information technology in Punjab. Some are still critical about this step. Laptop distribution is hoped to promote modern education with the help of information technology. It is left to be seen how the province benefits from these steps.