Islamabad: (Parliament Times) Preston University, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Hashoo Foundation (HF) inked a MoU for cooperation in areas of mutual interest and benefit. The MoU was signed at a simple but impressive ceremony held at the Islamabad Campus of Preston University, Kohat. The Chancellor of Preston University, Dr. Abdul Basit signed the MoU on behalf of Preston University. Mr. Jalal Ud Din, Director Programs/Strategic Support Unit of Hashoo Foundation inked the MoU under reference on behalf of the Foundation. Besides the senior management of Preston University, Ms. Shahida Sultan, Head of Education (HF), Mr. Sheraz Ullah Baig, Regional Program Manager (HF) and MS. Nuzhat Ahsan, Senior Program Officer (HF) were also conspicuous by their presence at the event.
Under the MoU, primarily the Hashoo Foundation will provide scholarships to the tune of Rs. 10 million to needy and meritorious students of Preston University pursuing their studies in different academic programs at undergraduate and graduate level. The referenced scholarship was announced by the Chairman Hashoo Group/Hashoo Foundation and business icon of international eminence, Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani on the occasion of a seminar jointly organized by Preston University and the Archaeological and Historical Association of Pakistan to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan lll, on November 2, 2017.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Abdul Basit expressed his profound gratitude to Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani, Chairman Hashoo Group/Hashoo Foundation for announcing Rs. 10 million scholarships for the needy and meritorious students of Preston University. Eulogizing this phenomenal contribution, he said Mr. Hashwani’s generosity will help a significant number of needy and meritorious students of the university to attain their educational goals successfully. He also briefly unfolded the history of Preston University on the occasion and talked about the academic programs this university is offering at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level.
In his brief remarks on the occasion, Mr. Jalal Ud Din, Director Programs/Strategic Support Unit of Hashoo Foundation (HF) said that it was truly an honor for HF to have been able to offer scholarships to the needy students of Preston University. He thanked the Chancellor of Preston University, Dr. Abdul Basit for the warm welcome extended to him and his colleagues. Mr. Jalal Ud Din disclosed that this is the first time that HF has offered scholarships to an academic institution. Preston University, he said, will be the first institution of higher learning to receive this scholarship. He outlined the history of Hashoo Foundation and expressed the desire to collaborate with Preston University in other areas of mutual interest and benefit as well.
