Pakistan(National Times)- The Sindh government has approved scholarships for 2,723 students pursuing higher education. The decision was made during a board meeting of the Sindh Education Endowment Fund Trust (SEEF), chaired by Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah. The scholarships, approved for the academic year 2023\u201324, are intended for students from Sindh currently enrolled in universities across the country. Minister Shah chaired the meeting in his capacity as Chairman of the SEEF Board of Trustees.\u00a0 The meeting, held in Karachi on Tuesday, was attended by College Education Secretary Shahab Qamar Ansari, School Education Secretary Zahid Ali Abbasi, Additional Secretary Judicial & SEEF Iqbal Jamani, SEEF board members, and other relevant officials. Speaking on the occasion, Education Minister Shah stated that the Sindh Education Endowment Fund was established to support the higher education of underprivileged and talented students. He added, \u201cThrough the SEEF scholarships, students from Sindh can pursue higher education at over 90 public and private universities across the country.\u201d \u201cOur goal is to provide equal opportunities for quality education to bright students from financially challenged backgrounds,\u201d he said. The board also approved the renewal of scholarships for 4,877 existing students, bringing the total number of beneficiaries this year to 7,600.\u00a0 The meeting was informed that SEEF\u2019s total capital has reached Rs9.2 billion, and the profit generated from this amount is used to pay the students\u2019 fees. Over the past two years, an additional Rs2 billion has been invested to further strengthen the fund. The board resolved to present recommendations in the next meeting on linking SEEF scholarships with university admissions. Minister Shah emphasised the need to persuade universities to simplify the admission process for students awaiting scholarship approval. \u201cMany students cannot reach universities due to financial constraints. We aim to further streamline the scholarship acquisition process,\u201d he said. He instructed the complete digitisation of the scholarship application process, making it entirely paperless. A digital dashboard and automated scrutiny system will also be developed to enhance transparency. Minister Shah expressed displeasure over the absence of university vice-chancellors, who are board members, stating that they should attend and offer suggestions to ease students\u2019 access to education. Since its establishment in 2003, the Sindh Education Endowment Fund Trust has supported over 37,550 students in completing their higher education through scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Separately, the Sindh government has also approved girls stipend eligibility criteria for the academic year 2024-25 as under:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan(National Times)- The Sindh government has approved scholarships for 2,723 students pursuing higher education. The decision was made during a board meeting of the Sindh Education Endowment Fund Trust (SEEF), chaired by Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah. The scholarships, approved for the academic year 2023\u201324, are intended for students from Sindh currently enrolled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":105232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n