The Punjab government has introduced a new scheme to provide e-bikes to teachers, following a similar initiative for students.
Led by Provincial Education Minister Sikandar Hayat, the program aims to distribute electric two-wheelers to 15,000 teachers across the province.
The scheme will be rolled out in three phases, starting with the distribution of 5,000 e-bikes to teachers, followed by an additional 10,000 in subsequent stages.
This move is in response to the financial strain caused by rising petrol prices, offering educators a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly means of transportation to their schools.
Minister Hayat expects that the shift to e-bikes will lead to significant savings for teachers in terms of commuting expenses. He is optimistic about the initiative’s potential to provide tangible benefits, both in terms of cost efficiency and environmental conservation.
This announcement follows Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s launch of a registration campaign aimed at providing 20,000 bikes to university students across the province, including both electric and petrol models.
In the initial phase, the initiative will offer 19,000 petrol bikes and 1,000 e-bikes to university students, with the Punjab government subsidizing the markup by Rs1 billion and covering the initial Rs20,000 down payment for each bike on behalf of the students.
