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United Sikhs grants scholarships to Sikh Students in Pakistan
March 7, 2014 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
New York, United States (March 07, 2014): A US based NGO, United Sikhs, has extended its STARAE scholarship project, in September 2013, to needy students from families who are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Peshawar. After three months 75% of the 39 STARAE scholars have shown an improvement in their studies and 90 percent have achieved ‘A’ grades in their term test.
Group photo of STARAE scholars in Peshawar
Under the STARAE project extra tuition was given to weak students and written tests were conducted for all scholars by United Sikhs in order to monitor their progress. The STARAE scholarship covers monthly school tuition fee, expenses for books, stationery, uniform, warm clothes, transport, extra tuition and other educational expenses.
“We have been able to see an improvement because parents who were motivated by the financial help they received showed greater responsibility towards their children’s education. We have also informed the STARAE scholars that they will be rewarded if they maintain ‘A’ grades for their year-end exams,” said Herdyal Singh. Details of the performance of the STARAE scholars can be read here .
The STARAE project was started by United Sikhs in rural Panjab in 2004 and since 2010 it has funded the education of about 100 Siklighar kids in the Sultanpuri Colony in Delhi. STARAE, which stands for Scholarships as Tool to Accelerate and Revive Academic Education, was extended in 2013 to 39 students in Pakistan with support from the Bangkok Singh Sabha Gurdwara Education Fund and other individuals. United Sikhs’ STARAE scholarships aim to promote excellence by providing financial help to motivate students and accelerate their academic performance.
Under the STARAE project in Peshawar United Sikhs pays the fees and other expenses directly to the schools of the sponsored children. The students who do well will also be helped to study at a local university. This project provides an opportunity to deserving students who belong to backward areas and also those who otherwise would not have the financial means to pursue a school or college education.
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