ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has launched Electric Wheelchair Scheme for the students of the registered universities across the country who require ambulatory assistance.
According to the Project Director, HEC, Dur-e-Shahwar Sadozai, students registered or enrolled in the university till 30th June 2019, in Undergraduate, Postgraduate, MS/MPhil and Ph.D. programmes are eligible to apply for the scheme. The students who needed to apply for this scheme are required to submit a valid certificate of special ambulatory need from relevant government institution duly verified by the head of the respective institution. Students who have a physical disability of movement and intend to continue their higher education during the years 2019-21 are also encouraged to apply for this facility in advance, Dur-e-Shahwar informed.
Wheelchairs will be distributed among the students after verification of their data, Project Director said.
Students who met the eligibility criteria are advised to fill up an online application on eportal.hec.gov.pk/wheelchair, take a print, attach necessary documents and submit through the office of the respective Vice Chancellor or designated person. Universities are required to forward all eligible cases to HEC in one transaction by  15th January 2019 to HEC for distribution of wheelchairs on merit.