text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Jul 08 (APP):Vice Chancellor, AIOU Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood Monday said that the university is extending free education facilities for the students of Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan Province, and the merged tribal districts (formerly FATA).
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text-align: justify;">The objective behind this initiative is to contribute to the efforts of the present government towards the enrolment of out-of-school children.
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text-align: justify;">AIOU is setting an exemplary role by playing its role in the national initiative of enrolling out-of-school children through providing free education up to matriculation level for children.
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text-align: justify;">The university’s autumn semester for 2024 is commencing from July 15.
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text-align: justify;">The Vice-Chancellor has directed the heads of the relevant regional offices to ensure that this message reaches every household in these three regions so that out-of-school children can benefit from this university facility and illuminate their lives through education.
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text-align: justify;">Additionally, the university provides fee concessions for those students who are unable to continue their education due to financial constraints, said a news release.
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text-align: justify;">For availing of this facility, individuals can contact the nearest regional office of the university.
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text-align: justify;">AIOU also offers free education to prisoners and transgender individuals so that they can be empowered to become productive and positive members of society.
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text-align: justify;">The university provides education to prisoners within jail premises.
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text-align: justify;">The aim of providing free education to prisoners is to transform the lives of criminals in such a way that they can start a new life as civilized, useful, and positive citizens of society after completing their sentences.
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text-align: justify;">More than 1,200 prisoners have already been connected to the educational network of the university.
