The Sindh government has publicized scholarships for 2,723 students pursuing higher education in universities.

A news release published here on Tuesday stated that the decision was made during a Sindh Education Endowment Fund Trust (SEEF) board meeting.

The scholarships are for Sindh students who are currently enrolled in universities throughout the nation and have been approved for the 2023–2024 academic year.

As the head of the SEEF Board of Trustees, Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah presided over the meeting. Attendees include SEEF board members, Additional Secretary Judicial & SEEF Iqbal Jamani, School Education Secretary Zahid Ali Abbasi, College Education Secretary Shahab Qamar Ansari, and other authorities.

Minister Shah spoke at the event and explained that the SEEF was created to help talented and disadvantaged students pursue higher education. "At more than 90 public and private universities throughout the nation, Sindhi students can pursue higher education through the scholarships."

The extension of scholarships for 4,877 current students was also authorized by the board, increasing the total number of beneficiaries to 7,600 this year.

It was reported to the meeting that SEEF now has Rs9.2 billion in total capital, with the profit from this sum going towards student fees.

At the following meeting, the board decided to make suggestions for connecting SEEF scholarships to university admissions. Persuading institutions to streamline the admissions process for students awaiting scholarship approval is crucial, Minister Shah stressed.

"Many students are unable to attend universities because of financial limitations. Further streamlining the scholarship application procedure is our goal," he stated.

He gave the order for the scholarship application procedure to be fully digitized and made completely paperless. Transparency will also be improved through the development of an automated scrutiny system and digital dashboard.

The absence of university vice-chancellors, who are board members, was criticized by Minister Shah, who said that they ought to be there and make recommendations to facilitate students' access to education.

The Sindh Education Endowment Fund Trust was founded in 2003 and has provided scholarships to more than 37,550 students to help them finish their higher education.