20% Quota for Backward Areas' Students in Nursing Colleges: Chief Minister Punjab

On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, a 20 per cent quota has been reserved for girls of backward areas in nursing colleges. In a statement issued on Thursday, the CM observed that this would create employment opportunities along with the availability of nurses in backward and remote areas. The government has made concerted efforts to arrange different facilities of life for the people living in remote hinterlands, he concluded.