HYDERABAD: The Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO) at the University of Sindh Jamshoro has received over Rs. 11.2 million from the Sindh government as part of the “Need Cum Merit” Scholarship Programme for deserving and needy varsity students.
According to a spokesman for the University, the scholarship programme aims to provide financial assistance to students who cannot afford their educational expenses due to financial constraints. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro, the Vice-Chancellor, has expressed gratitude to the Sindh Ministry of Zakat and Ushr for its generous contribution to a scholarship program for deserving students.
University efforts
The Vice-Chancellor thanked the ministry for recognizing the University’s Student Financial Aid Office’s efforts. He stated that the scholarship program would not have been possible without the Student Financial Aid Office, which is led by Prof. Dr. Mushtaque Ali Jariko.
The Vice-Chancellor also praised Dr. Jariko’s tireless efforts to ensure the scholarship program and provide the necessary documents, such as Fund Utilization Reports and invoices, to the ministry and other bodies. The amount provided by the provincial ministry demonstrated the ministry’s trust in the University of Sindh’s transparent system, he said, adding that he hoped that other ministries and donor agencies would continue to extend their monetary cooperation with the University for the academic benefit of the poor students enrolled on campus.
