Government College University Lahore has announced 100% free education opportunities for eligible industrial and mine workers and their children through a partnership with the Punjab Workers Welfare Fund. The scheme offers 50 reserved seats across Intermediate and undergraduate programmes at GCU Lahore’s Main Campus and Kala Shah Kaku, or KSK, Campus. Applicants must meet both PWWF eligibility conditions and GCU’s admission requirements. The Punjab Workers Welfare Fund operates under the Labour and Human Resource Department and provides educational assistance and other welfare support to eligible workers. 20 Intermediate Seats Available GCU has reserved 20 seats for Intermediate programmes. The Main Campus will offer five seats, while the KSK Campus will offer 15. The available streams include Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering, ICS or General Science, I.Com and Arts or Humanities. Each programme has one reserved seat at the Main Campus and three seats at KSK. The scheme aims to give workers’ families access to higher-quality education without the financial pressure of regular tuition costs. Students cannot secure admission through the reserved quota solely on the basis of their worker status. They must also satisfy GCU Lahore’s academic criteria, merit requirements and other admission conditions for their chosen programme. GCU Reserves 30 Seats for BS Programmes The university has allocated another 30 seats across 15 undergraduate programmes, with two seats available in each selected discipline. At the Main Campus, programmes include BS Botany, BS Gender and Climate Change, BS Persian, BS Philosophy, BS Punjabi and BS Turkish Language and Literature. KSK Campus options include BS Art History, BS Disaster Management, BS Geography, BS Global Studies and B.Ed. Four-Year. Students can also apply for reserved seats in BS History, BS Islamic Studies, BS Physical Education and BS Remote Sensing and GIS at KSK. The programme significantly expands the choices available to eligible workers’ children, covering science, humanities, education, climate studies and emerging geographic technologies. Who Can Apply and How? The opportunity targets eligible industrial workers, mine workers and their children. Applicants must fulfil conditions set by the Punjab Workers Welfare Fund. The worker must meet relevant employment and service requirements. Registration with institutions such as PESSI or EOBI may also apply, depending on the applicant’s category. Applicants need educational records, identity documents and proof related to the worker’s employment and registration. Candidates must obtain the Nomination-cum-Admission Form through the Punjab Workers Welfare Fund and submit it with the required supporting documents. The announced deadline for applications is August 28, 2026. Applicants should check their worker eligibility and GCU programme requirements before submitting the form. The initiative gives eligible families access to one of Punjab’s major public universities while reducing the financial burden of Intermediate and undergraduate education.