By our correspondent
KARACHI: The University of Karachi Alumni Houston Association (UKAHA), in collaboration with the university’s Students’ Financial Aid Office (SFAO), distributed merit-based scholarships worth Rs1.221 million among 10 students of the Karachi University Business School (KUBS) on Thursday.
The cheque distribution ceremony for the third phase of the scholarship programme was held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Secretariat. The scholarships were awarded to 10 high-merit students enrolled in the four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme at KUBS.
The ceremony was presided over by Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Haris Shoaib. UKAHA President Muhammad Azam Akhtar, the association’s representative in Karachi, Feroz Iqbal, and SFAO In-charge Professor Dr Ziasma Haneef Khan also attended the event.
Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Haris Shoaib said the university leadership valued UKAHA’s continued commitment to promoting higher education and supporting talented students. He also welcomed the support extended by different KU alumni associations, groups and individual graduates to students in need of financial assistance.
He said the continued involvement of former students was a positive development and showed that KU graduates remained connected to their university and were willing to contribute to its progress. The third phase of the scholarship programme further strengthened UKAHA’s efforts to support talented students and promote access to higher education at the University of Karachi.
Speaking on the occasion, Muhammad Azam Akhtar said the initiative was part of UKAHA’s commitment to providing more than Rs10 million in scholarships to KUBS students throughout their four-year degree programme. He said the association was supporting education to help students develop their abilities and contribute to society as future leaders.
