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- Coverage and Details of PM Youth Chromebook Scheme 2026
- Inclusion of Religious Seminaries and Local Assembly
- Application Procedure and Selection Schedule
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is eligible for the PM Youth Chromebook Scheme 2026?
- What items are provided to selected students?
- How can students apply for the scheme?
- Helpful Resources
The federal government has officially launched the PM Youth Chromebook Scheme 2026, initiating the distribution of 500,000 digital devices to deserving students across Pakistan.
📋 Quick Summary
| Organization / Board | PM Youth Programme |
| Announcement | 5 Lakh Chromebooks Distribution Launched |
| Affected students | School and Madrasa students nationwide |
| Important date | 25 October 2026 |
| Current status | Officially confirmed |
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the programme in Islamabad on 25 October 2026. Under this initiative, managed via the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, selected school students and religious seminary (madrasa) learners will receive devices strictly on merit over the next two years.
Coverage and Details of PM Youth Chromebook Scheme 2026
The programme aims to ensure that financial hardship does not restrict talented youths from modern digital learning tools. The scheme spans all four provinces—Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan—as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Each selected recipient will receive a complete digital learning package comprising:
- A brand new Chromebook
- A portable MiFi internet device
- A protective carry bag
The inclusion of MiFi devices ensures students can access e-libraries and virtual learning even in regions without steady landline broadband connections.
Inclusion of Religious Seminaries and Local Assembly
Addressing queries during the launch event, the Prime Minister confirmed that students from religious seminaries (madaris) are fully included alongside formal school students. Merit, academic dedication, and hard work will serve as the sole selection criteria.
Wealth can be stolen and businesses can rise and fall, but nobody can take away your education and your ability.
The hardware is backed by domestic manufacturing initiatives that commenced in Haripur in late 2025 through a partnership involving Google, the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), and the Ministry of Defence Production.
Application Procedure and Selection Schedule
Detailed criteria, academic cut-off marks, and the formal application process have not yet been announced by authorities. Further details are awaited.
Students are advised to await direct instructions from their educational institutions and official government portals, and to disregard unofficial sources or unverified fee-charging claims.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the PM Youth Chromebook Scheme 2026?
Meritorious students enrolled in recognized schools and religious seminaries (madaris) across all provinces, AJK, and Gilgit-Baltistan are eligible.
What items are provided to selected students?
Recipients will receive a Chromebook, a portable MiFi internet device, and a protective carrying bag.
How can students apply for the scheme?
The official application portal and submission deadlines have not yet been released. Official details are awaited from the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme.
