The Punjab government has extended the deadline for deserving non-Muslim students studying in government institutes to submit their applications for merit-based scholarships from March 20 to April 1. Minority students with excellent educational records, whose monthly family income does not exceed 48,300 rupees, will be eligible for the scholarship program for the fiscal year 2023-24. Applicants from matric to PhD levels, who are interested and hold a Punjab domicile, are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Students belonging to Sikh, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and other minority communities, who are regular attendees and have scored a minimum of 40% marks in their latest annual examination, meet the eligibility criteria for the program. Minority students pursuing professional degrees like MBBS, BDS, BSc (English), BSc (Nursing), DVM, Pharm-D, PhD, or equivalent qualifications qualify for an annual scholarship of 50,000 rupees. Students enrolled in postgraduate programs such as MSc, M. Com, MA, MCS/MBA, M Phil, LLM, or equivalent qualifications will be awarded 35,000 rupees annually.