Shahbaz Sharif Ujala Program has been inaugurated by the Chief Minister himself in Bahawalpur on January 29, 2012. In a lavishing opening ceremony where a number of students from different schools, colleges and technical institutes, Chief Minister initiated the Shahbaz Sharif Ujala Program. The initiative focuses on distributing solar based electrical systems for houses. These solar electrical solutions were given to outstanding students on merit basis.
Though it is a well thought out scheme for rallying more people in their vote banks, PML(N) and Shahbaz Sharif actually seems to have done more harm than good. Starting with Bahawalpur, a far flung area was a good initiative but the people there are more lacking in knowledge in regards to solar system installation. There may be some electricians who may have experience in installing such systems but not enough to cater for the needs of people all around the city. CM forgot to educate the people after giving them such a solution which is a failure in terms planning and execution. Not to mention the possibility that most of the people will just sell their systems as was done with the laptops.
There are no details given on the specifications of the solar panel, but as the pictures show, it seems like a 30 W solar panel, amounting for approximately Rs. 4,000 according to the most recent market rates. Along with the 10A solar charge controller a 30Ah battery is capable of lighting up an energy saver and a fan for a maximum time of 1 hour or so. It means that the student will not be able to plug in the laptop he got from Shahbaz Sharif into the solar electrical system!
Instead of utilizing the resources from a Chinese company (ZTE in this case), CM should have awarded the project to a local company. This would have increased the productivity of local brands, saved the foreign exchange and money would have stayed in the country.
Huge money is spend on unnecessary/lavish schemes. it would be better if they spend such amount on energy generation projects.
Mr Shabaz Shirf Great Effort to provide solar panels to Student
A Lot Thank May you Live LOng.
Regard
Rashid Mahmood
shahbaz sharif is great
Assalam O Alikum to all.
I am proud of me that I had got 77.8 % marks in Intermediate-II [D.Com-II(Diploma In Commerce)] from Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE), This Solar System is very benefited for us and also for all the present generation in this year and the continuous.
Thanking to you CM (Chief Minister) Shabaz Sharif for your this great kindness.
I hope that Allah would give you more chances like this to better your aim.
Allah Hafiz!
Remember me to all of your prayers guys see you!
i love u
Shabaz Sharif
Assalm o alikum sir i got 73% marks in 9th cls i m eligible for ujala lamps i live in chishtian distric bahawalnagar .. plzzzz contact ..Regards Sadia ALI
This is total fraud scheme because this ujala thing is only focusing on buying the loyalty of young people which shahbaz sharif started doing after 25th december jalsa of Imran Khan in Lahore.
The capacity of the solar panel and the battery is not enough to give energy to a student for running his laptop and fan and light at the same time. with only 1 hour backup or at the most 1 and half hour, what kind of reliable solution is this ujala. CM is just desperate and doing things hastly and nothing else.
sir. you are doing good work for punjab. i m very thankful of you for providing solar system to my daughter.
i also liked his efforts very much
Salam to all.
I am interested to know the last date for applying in CM Ujala Program.Can any1 guide me please…?
(yahyawaqaspk@gmail.com)Thanx.