RYERSON'S {CANADIAN} SCHOLARSHIPS

RYERSON UNIVERSITY - TORONTO extends scholarships to 5 Pakistani students.

The Initiative is aimed at funding university programmes in Canada.

The Canadian Pakistan Foundation of  Friendship {CPFF} has signed an agreement with Ryerson University of Toronto to provide scholarship to five Pakistani students every year to study at the  university.

The CPFF officially launched on Canada Day 2018 will provide sufficient funding to five deserving  Pakistani  students  for  pursuing  higher studies  at one of the  best Canadian universities.

The initiative is aimed at  funding university programmes in Canada which are focused on Pakistan for the purpose of promoting diversity.

The foundation also entered into an agreement with the Ryerson University for donation of $50,000  on account of CPFF award for first generation student at Ryerson University.

On its launch, the CPFF has announced  to raise funds from the  members to provide donations to the local hospitals  in Canada and  healthcare  facilities  in Pakistan.

It further announced that they would take initiative to promote better understanding of  Pakistani culture and traditions in the  Canadian society.

Among the  founding directors of the foundation include  Khalid Usman, Zarrar Rana, Qamaul Siddiqi and Imran Bashir.