SU VC distributes scholarship cheques amongst students.

Byline: Ihsan Ali Abro

JAMSHORO -- As many as 40 need-cum-merit based scholarships each worth Rs. 150, 000 have come exclusively to art students of University of Sindh, Jamshoro. SU is among 15 out of around 200 higher education institutions to have won this rare award. This package comes from Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Government of Pakistan under National Endowment Scholarship for Talent (NEST) program. A modest yet magnificent awareness seminar was held at Institute of Art and Design to inform, educate and encourage students to apply and compete for the award. SU vice chancellor Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat was the chief guest, wherein, SU Director Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO) Dr. Fiza Qureshi was guest of honor; in addition to Director Institute of Arts and Design Prof. Saeed Mangi who was in attendance as the host. In his views on the eve.

Dr. Burfat said SU was the cynosure for poor people that offered higher education at a comparatively far humbler cost. 'I am glad to partake that we have 14 diverse student financial aid programs running parallel at SU. After my assumption of office as vice chancellor, we have been able to disburse stipends and scholarships to around 7000 needy meritorious students. This year 3000 out of 6000 newly-admitted students will be receiving...