LUMS program gives educational opportunities to rural and underprivileged students

Over the past decade, Lahore University of Management Sciences’ (LUMS) National Outreach Program (NOP) has grown into a huge success, providing advanced educational opportunities to students from remote parts of the country and from underprivileged families. The students who have participated in the program have excelled,

The performance of the NOP scholars has been extremely encouraging as most have done exceptionally well both academically and in extracurricular activities, which reflects their ambitious drive. Of the 518 NOP scholars inducted to date, 145 have graduated and 11 have been awarded the Fulbright scholarship. Amongst those who have graduated, some have received fellowships to join top universities such as Harvard University, National University of Singapore, Cornell University, Columbia University, Georgia Tech, and Ohio Lakehead University. Those who have opted to work have been recruited by leading companies like Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Bank Alfalah, United Bank Limited, Standard Chartered Bank, Deloitte, UK and Alghanim Industries (Kuwait). They are not only eager to turn this opportunity into a life changing experience for themselves, but are also keen on improving the conditions of their families and communities in the process.

LUMS’s NOP program is one way that Pakistanis are working to improve educational opportunities and preparing citizens across the country to address critical issues facing the nation. By helping students achieve their potential, the NOP program is helping Pakistan achieve its own potential.

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