Financial Assistance Program for
Pakistani Students in the UAE
Education Committee
Pakistan Professionals Wing
Overview
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Overview of PPW
Financial Assistance Program
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Mission
Background
Criteria
Process
Reporting
Q&A
PPW Background
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Established in 1988, works as a wing of Pakistan
Association, Dubai
The structure of the organisation is (all voluntary):
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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 - Objectives
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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 Committees
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Membership Enrollment
Employment
Friendship with UAE & Other Nationals
Symposia and Social Functions
Educational Support, Community Welfare and
Legal
Information Technology
Youth
Project Suite
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Provided IT equipment for the following School
Labs:
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Sheikh Rashid School Al Ghusais
Pakistan Islamia School at Ajman
Omar bin Khattab Ajman
Pakistan English High School
Pakistan Islamia School
Pakistani School Furjairah
Ras al Khaimah Pakistani School
Education
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Education Fund worth Dhs 250,000 per
year
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Help students on case to case basis
Already disbursed to 53 Students this year
Financial Assistance Program
Mission
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To allow needy and deserving Pakistani
school children in the UAE who have
reached class 8 to complete their high
school
Background
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One of our PPW member has committed Dhs
500,000. This will be utilized over a 5 year
period to support a student financial assistance
program
The program will start in the Aug/Sep 20072008 Academic year
The program to be administered by the
Education Committee of the PPW
It should only be made available to needy and
deserving Pakistani students
Criteria
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Merit –
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Need –
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Assistance –
Last 3 years student records will be reviewed. The
student will be required to maintain a minimum grade to continue
receiving financial assistance. A review of results will be conducted
at the end of each term and any student falling below the minimum
grade for two consecutive terms will be taken off the program
The Education Committee will assess the Financial
condition of the student’s parents. The parents will need to fill a
standard Application Form for Financial Assistance. Their Financial
need will be reviewed on an annual basis.
The maximum financial assistance will be upto Dh
500 per month per student
Process
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PPW will inform Principals of all Pakistani Schools about
the program by 20th May. An awareness session will be
held on the 28th of May.
Principals will be required to inform all parents about the
program (Circular needs to be sent, sample can be provided)
Details of the program will also be available on PPW
website – www.ppw.ae
The parents requesting Financial Assistance will be
required to submit the Application Form with all
supporting documents directly to PPW office by the 30th
of June
Process
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The Education Committee will evaluate all completed
applications. A Financial need assessment will be made
for all applications.
The Committee will inform all successful and
unsuccessful applicants and their respective schools by
30th August.
The successful applicant will sign an agreement to
provide school records and any financial information
requested by the Education Committee on a regular
basis.
For the successful applicants, PPW will pay the fees
directly to the school upon receipt of invoice for the
respective term
Documents Required
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From all earning members of the family
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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
Reporting
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The Donor will be provided a Report by
the Education Committee at the end of
each term with a summary of the students
records and the financial assistance
provided
Contact Details
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Website : www.ppw.ae
Ahsan Mahmood – Secretary PPW
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Munir Mahmood – Leader Education Committee
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Email: mmimran@eim.ae
Saqib Iqbal – Chairman
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Tel: 04-3352612
Mob: 050-3452644
Email: ppf@eim.ae
Email: chairman@ppw.ae
Syed Javed Hasan – Vice Chairman
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Email: sjavedhasan@yahoo.co.uk
Q&A
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