A four-member delegation of the Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFJ) foundation Japan awarded 12 scholarship certificates among the deserving students of the University of Karachi on need-cum-merit basis on Tuesday. The ceremony was organised by KU Student Financial Aid.

Chairman Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation Japan Ryosuke Tamakoshi distributed the certificate of US $3600 (US $300 each student) among the students during a ceremony held at the Vice Chancellor's Secretariat.

Tamakoshi informed the audience that scholarship programme was initiated in 2014 and every year 12 students receive scholarships under this programme. The KU Registrar Prof Dr Saleem Shahzad said that by sponsoring the students, MUFJ is participating in the progress of our society. He said the students can contribute towards the economy and national development of the country.

In-charge Student Financial Aid Office Dr Ghazal Khawaja Hummayun said that during the current scenario when almost the entire nation is striving to deal with the financial crunch, the University of Karachi also facing the financial problems of its students, providing them solutions in the form of scholarships that are awarded on a need-cum-merit basis.

She shared that Karachi University believes student should not left the university due to their financial problems and said that the Student Financial Aid Office was established to facilitate students who have been facing financial issues besides facilitating merit based grants and scholarships.

Managing Director MUFJ Kunihiro Watanabe, representative of MUFG Bank and its country head and President and Vice President Karachi University Teachers Society Professor Dr Anila Amber Malik, Professor Dr S M Taha, members Syndicate, Campus Security Advisor Dr Moiz Khan, faculty members and deans of various faculties were also present on this occasion.