Professional Education Foundation (PEF) has provided scholarship for 18 students of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad for the academic year 2014- 15.

Professional Education Foundation (PEF) has provided scholarship for 18 students of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad for the academic year 2014- 15. University of Agriculture Faisalabad Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan distributed the cheques worth Rs 1080000 (Rs 60,000 for each student). He was flanked by the Director Financial Aid Dr Hafeez Sadaqat. Each student is getting 80,000 rupees scholarship. UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that since 2012, total 57 UAF students had got scholarship under the PEF worth Rs. 2601620. He appreciated the role of the PEF for the educational cause. He added that the education was the only tool that can bring prosperity and development in any countries. He said that UAF was branded as agriculture and educational institution meant for the agriculture, rural development and food security of the country. He said that UAF takes the students on the quota bases with the special focus on rural areas. Around 35 percent of the students of the UAF are getting the scholarships to continue their studies. He said that financial sponsorship of deserving and merited students helped bring a positive and healthy social change in the long run. Dr Hafeez Sadaqat said UAF was extending the Financial Assistance to needy and deserving students in the shape of scholarship program, internship program, work-study program and the student loan scheme. He said that in the era when it is hard to meet the both ends, it has become difficult for the resource poor section of the society to educate their children. Under the circumstances, financial sponsorship of deserving and merited students is helping continue their studies and create soothing impact on the community.