Record number of youths registers for Punjab CM e-bike scheme

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed the relevant officials to complete the e-bike process as soon as possible, as the e-bike scheme has received an impressive response from students across the province, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Monday.

For the first time, more than 1.3 million youth registered in any scheme of the Punjab government.

A total of 607,399 applicants applied online for the scheme, including 292,863 male applicants and 314,445 female applicants.

Under the CM E-Bikes scheme, e-bikes are to be provided to 100,000 lucky young people through a lucky draw, payable in easy monthly installments of Rs 3,000.

The Punjab government will itself pay the interest for the 100,000 e-bikes scheme. On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, female students who qualify for the e-bike scheme will receive free driving training.

Maryam Nawaz said that we will provide all necessary resources to empower the youth of Punjab, especially female students, to move forward.

She said that e-bikes will not only facilitate the commute of female students but also help them save on monthly expenses. Maryam Nawaz said that every son and daughter of Punjab is very special to me.