Prime Minister's National Laptop Scheme Phase-III

Important Instructions for Applying on the Portal

VU students enrolled in following programs only are eligible to apply for the PM's National Laptop Scheme Phase-III as given in the table below:

Note: The students who have applied under PM’s National Laptop Scheme Phase-II, but did not succeed, must update their profile on PMNLS portal if they fulfill the above mentioned criteria.

Very Important to Know:

    The following are NOT be eligible for laptops under this scheme:

1. VU students enrolled in 2-year Associate Degree Programs, 2-Year Bachelor Programs, Post Graduate Diploma (PGDs) Programs, Specialization Certificates, Zero and Deficiency Semester(s).
2. Students who have previously received a laptop under any Federal or Provincial Government scheme.
3. Foreign nationals, except students from AJK and Indian Occupied Kashmir.
4. Any other students not listed above and/ or as identified and decided by the Steering Committee.

How to Apply:

1. Open the link given below in your browser:

                http://pmnls.hec.gov.pk/

1. Choose the following options from the drop down menus on the 1^st page:
   1. City : “Lahore”,
   2. University: “Virtual University of Pakistan”,
   3. CNIC: “Your own CNIC Number without dashes”
   4. Click “Filter Result”
2. If you have not applied before, “Click Here” option will appear just below the table header. After clicking, a new page will appear wherein you will be asked to submit your CNIC no. and verifying code (captcha). Upon successfully submitting this information, a new page will open with following instructions & disclaimer:

1. After reading the above text carefully, click “Accept & Continue” button at the bottom of the page, if you agree with the terms & conditions.
2. Carefully enter the following information in the form:

Personal Information:

Full Name*:                                               Enter your full name (As per VU Record)

Father's Name*:                                        Enter your father's full name

Date of Birth*:                                           DoB (As per VU record)

Gender*:                                                   Male / Female

Permanent Address*:                               Enter your postal address (As per your CNIC & University Record)

City of Permanent Address:                     Choose your City

Employment Status*:                               Employed OR Not Employed

Then, Click “Next step”

Academic Information:

Enrollment Number:                             Enter your VU Registration number NOT your VUID.       [Registration No. is visible in your profile on VULMS]

Date of Admission:                                 “Date of your Admission in current Program” [For Spring Admission: 15-04-20XX and For Fall: 15-10-20XX]

Date of Completion:                                Calculate and enter “Expected Date of Completion of     your degree program as per its prescribed duration by VU”

Are you enrolled as disabled Student?      Yes / No

City of University*:                                  Choose “Lahore”

University*:                                             Select “Virtual University of Pakistan”

Campus*:                                               Select “Main Campus”

University Department*:                           Select your respective department as per VU website

Degree Level*:                                        Choose level of your degree program

Degree Program*:                                   Choose your respective degree program as per department wise list given at the bopttom of this document.

System (Annual/Semester)*:                   Semester

Semester*:                                            Check and enter attended semesters’ information [from your VULMS profile, Fall 2016/ Current semester is not included]

Years of Study*:                                    Calculate and choose no. of years till spring 2016              

Semester Percentage Secured in HSc or Eqv*:        Enter your Marks in Intermediate / Total Marks

Grading System*:                                  Choose an appropriate option

Percentage in Last Exam*:                     Enter your last degree’s percentage, as applicable.

CGPA / GPA in Last Exam*:                  Enter your effective C/GPA you scored till/in Spring 2016 semester.

Then, Click “Next step”

Contact Verification:

Cell phone number*:                       Enter your valid cell number (Numbers shifted to other networks usually don’t receive verification codes)

Cell phone verification code*:           Enter the code received on your given cell number

Email*:                                          Enter your VU e-mail ID 

Email verification code*:                  Enter the code received on your given VU e-mail ID

Enter Captcha:                               Enter Verification Code (Captcha)

1. Carefully review your application entries and if satisfied then click “Submit” button. Review your application very carefully before submission. Beware that mistakes or incorrect entries can make you disqualify.

1. In case of any ambiguity or difficulty, please visit the following web link:

http://pmnls.hec.gov.pk/q-a.php

Department Wise List of Eligible Degree Programs under PMNLS Phase-III