Hira Foundation, an educational and charitable trust of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, has distributed scholarships amounting to Rs. 5,47,500 among 248 students with economically poor background, among whom as many as 46 students were orphans.
The Foundation, which was formed in 2004, distributes scholarships every year. This year it started a new project to distribute special scholarships on monthly basis for orphans.
At the function held in Hidayath Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka on July 10, the Trust distributed scholarships worth Rs 48,750 among 46 orphans. The beneficiaries are supposed to receive a fixed amount as scholarship every month throughout the academic year.
In general (non-orphan) category 202 poor students shared scholarships totalling Rs 4,98,750.
Speaking on the occasion, Shaukat Ali K, State President of Student Islamic Organisation of India, called upon student community to cultivate good character and insisted education should not drag youth away from morality.
Y Muhammad Beary, President, Muslim Education Institutions’ Federation, said the main reason for lack of focus among children is television, which plays a key role in shaping emotions and feelings.
He said mothers play an important role in shaping the future of their children. “If mothers lose control over their children, the latter may go astray,” he warned.
Maulana Yahya Thagal Madani, Khatheeb, Havva Jum’a Masjid Bolangadi also spoke. Abdussalam U presided over the function. Muhammad Muhsin delivered an introductory speech, while BA Saleem conducted the programme.