Financial Assistance Program Financial Assistance Program for Pakistani Students in the for Pakistani Students in the

UAEUAE

Education CommitteeEducation Committee

Pakistan Professionals WingPakistan Professionals Wing

OverviewOverview

Overview of PPWOverview of PPW Financial Assistance ProgramFinancial Assistance Program

MissionMission BackgroundBackground CriteriaCriteria ProcessProcess ReportingReporting

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PPW BackgroundPPW Background

Established in 1988, works as a wing of Pakistan Association, Dubai

The structure of the organisation is (all voluntary): Chairman (works through a one member admin. staff on

payroll) Vice Chairman (normally the next Chairman) Executive Committee (supervisory body of members)

Committees (7 committees formed around the detailed objectives Committees are the main engine of the organisation

Current membership is 130 professionals

PPW - ObjectivesPPW - Objectives

Promote social, professional and intellectual activities for Pakistanis residing in the UAE

Improve and enhance the image of Pakistan through better communication and understanding with other nationalities in particular UAE nationals

Assist Associations of Pakistanis in the UAE in the fulfillment of their objectives

Support educational institutions, activities and charitable causes in general and specially for the benefit of Pakistanis

Work for and promote the interest of Pakistan and its citizens Enhance and enlarge the scope of participation of Pakistani

Professional in the economic development of Dubai in particular, and the whole of the UAE

Keep in touch with the developments in Pakistan and to invite prominent Pakistanis in the professional fields for the purpose of arranging symposia, seminars and lectures in the UAE

Hold symposia, workshops and seminars for Pakistanis themselves on various technical subjects.

PPW CommitteesPPW Committees

Membership Enrollment Employment Friendship with UAE & Other Nationals Symposia and Social Functions Educational Support, Community Welfare

and Legal Information Technology Youth

Project SuiteProject Suite

Provided IT equipment for the following Provided IT equipment for the following School Labs:School Labs: Sheikh Rashid School Al GhusaisSheikh Rashid School Al Ghusais Pakistan Islamia School at AjmanPakistan Islamia School at Ajman Omar bin Khattab Ajman Omar bin Khattab Ajman Pakistan English High School Pakistan English High School Pakistan Islamia School Pakistan Islamia School Pakistani School Furjairah Pakistani School Furjairah Ras al Khaimah Pakistani SchoolRas al Khaimah Pakistani School

EducationEducation

Education Fund worth Dhs 250,000 per year Help students on case to case basis Already disbursed to 53 Students this

year  

Financial Assistance Financial Assistance ProgramProgram

MissionMission

To allow needy and deserving To allow needy and deserving Pakistani school children in the UAE Pakistani school children in the UAE who have reached class 8 to who have reached class 8 to complete their high schoolcomplete their high school

BackgroundBackground

One of our PPW member has committed One of our PPW member has committed Dhs 500,000. This will be utilized over a 5 Dhs 500,000. This will be utilized over a 5 year period to support a student financial year period to support a student financial assistance programassistance program

The program will start in the Aug/Sep The program will start in the Aug/Sep 2007-2008 Academic year2007-2008 Academic year

The program to be administered by the The program to be administered by the Education Committee of the PPWEducation Committee of the PPW

It should only be made available to needy It should only be made available to needy and deserving Pakistani studentsand deserving Pakistani students

CriteriaCriteria Merit – Merit – Last 3 years student records will be reviewed. The Last 3 years student records will be reviewed. The

student will be required to maintain a minimum grade to student will be required to maintain a minimum grade to continue receiving financial assistance. A review of results continue receiving financial assistance. A review of results will be conducted at the end of each term and any student will be conducted at the end of each term and any student falling below the minimum grade for two consecutive terms falling below the minimum grade for two consecutive terms will be taken off the programwill be taken off the program

Need – Need – The Education Committee will assess the Financial The Education Committee will assess the Financial condition of the student’s parents. The parents will need to fill condition of the student’s parents. The parents will need to fill a standard Application Form for Financial Assistance. Their a standard Application Form for Financial Assistance. Their Financial need will be reviewed on an annual basis.Financial need will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Assistance – Assistance – The maximum financial assistance will be The maximum financial assistance will be upto Dh 500 per month per studentupto Dh 500 per month per student

ProcessProcess

PPW will inform Principals of all Pakistani Schools PPW will inform Principals of all Pakistani Schools about the program by 20about the program by 20thth May. An awareness May. An awareness session will be held on the 28session will be held on the 28thth of May. of May.

Principals will be required to inform all parents Principals will be required to inform all parents about the program about the program (Circular needs to be sent, sample can (Circular needs to be sent, sample can be provided)be provided)

Details of the program will also be available on Details of the program will also be available on PPW website – www.ppw.aePPW website – www.ppw.ae

The parents requesting Financial Assistance will The parents requesting Financial Assistance will be required to submit the Application Form with be required to submit the Application Form with all supporting documents directly to PPW office by all supporting documents directly to PPW office by the 30the 30thth of June of June

ProcessProcess

The Education Committee will evaluate all The Education Committee will evaluate all completed applications. A Financial need completed applications. A Financial need assessment will be made for all applications.assessment will be made for all applications.

The Committee will inform all successful and The Committee will inform all successful and unsuccessful applicants and their respective unsuccessful applicants and their respective schools by 30schools by 30thth August. August.

The successful applicant will sign an agreement The successful applicant will sign an agreement to provide school records and any financial to provide school records and any financial information requested by the Education information requested by the Education Committee on a regular basis.Committee on a regular basis.

For the successful applicants, PPW will pay the For the successful applicants, PPW will pay the fees directly to the school upon receipt of invoice fees directly to the school upon receipt of invoice for the respective termfor the respective term

Documents RequiredDocuments Required

From all earning members of the family Latest salary certificate / slips Bank statement of all accounts for all

members in the family (for last 3 months) Lease/Rental agreement of all Properties

taken/given on lease/rent Last 3 Year Academic Record of Student

applying for Financial Assistance

ReportingReporting

The Donor will be provided a Report The Donor will be provided a Report by the Education Committee at the by the Education Committee at the end of each term with a summary of end of each term with a summary of the students records and the the students records and the financial assistance providedfinancial assistance provided

Contact DetailsContact Details

Website : Website : www.www.ppwppw..aeae Ahsan Mahmood – Secretary PPWAhsan Mahmood – Secretary PPW

Tel: 04-3352612Tel: 04-3352612 Mob: 050-3452644Mob: 050-3452644 Email: Email: ppfppf@@eimeim..aeae

Munir Mahmood – Leader Education CommitteeMunir Mahmood – Leader Education Committee Email: Email: mmimranmmimran@@eimeim..aeae

Saqib Iqbal – ChairmanSaqib Iqbal – Chairman Email: Email: chairman@ppw.aechairman@ppw.ae

Syed Javed Hasan – Vice ChairmanSyed Javed Hasan – Vice Chairman Email: sjavedhasan@yahoo.co.ukEmail: sjavedhasan@yahoo.co.uk

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