Higher Education is the
need of our Memon community. The concept is that even if
one single young boy or girl from each Memon family pursues
higher education, then the entire family will benefit. Better
education will lead to a better career which will in turn
will raise the standard of living of the whole family.
With this aim in mind, the Higher Education Committee of
the World Memon Organisation, Pakistan Chapter, is striving
to help the youth of the Memon community in Pakistan to
acquire career-oriented graduate & post-graduate degrees
and other professional qualification.
During 2009, the Committee had stepped up its efforts and
the result is, that within the last 10 months, the number
of students receiving scholarships for higher education
has doubled. Previously, there were only 148 students in
our list during January 2009, and now in November 2009,
Alhamdulillah, the number has increased to 334. The maximum
amount paid to each student is Rs.100,000/- (about US $1200)
per academic year. At present, over Rs.25 million (US $300,000)
are being spent under this head per annum
Looking at the interest of the students, we expect that
in the year 2010, at least 600 students would be enrolled
under this Scheme for which an amount of Rs.50 million (US
$600,000) would be required.
It is heartening to note that many of the leading educational
institutions this country have graciously agreed to give
concession in fees to our students for which we are grateful
to them
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