Mangaluru: SEWA distributes scholarships worth Rs 4.25 lakh

Mangaluru: Scholarships worth Rs 4.25 lakh distributed among 35 deserving and meritorious students by Social/Educational Welfare Association (SEWA), a wing of South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA), Muscat, at a recently held programme at Jamiyyatul Falah hall in Mangaluru.

Speaking as chief guest P C Hashir, correspondentof Badria Educational Institution and chairman of PC Group of Industries, said that charity and helping nature keeps man clean and uncorrupt.

U H Ummer, founder chairman of Career Guidance and Information Centre, Mangaluru said that today’s students need directions. “All students have talent. They should have a particular aim and work hard to achieve it,” he said.

SKMWA, which came into existence in 1986, has been awarding scholarships through SEWA for past ten years.

U K Khalid, General Secretary UNIWEF, Ameen Ahsan, Chairman of Ayisha Women's College, Uppinangady. Saduddeen Salihi, former president, Jamiyyatul Falah, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, Zubair Shah, executive member, Jamiyyatul Falah, Haroon Rasheed, founding member, SKMWA, were present among others.

A K Muhiuddeen, founder president, SEWA and advisor SKMWA, welcomed and proposed vote of thanks. Moomin Muhiuddeen and Fazil Azeez compered and coordinated.

The beneficiaries include 17 boys and 18 girls, hailing from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district. The degree and diploma students received Rs 12,000 each per year.