WAMY Sponsors IUIU Students
- 26th November, 2022 3:55pm
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The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), a Saudi based pan-Islamic NGO is sponsoring Comoro and Ugandan students pursuing different programs at IUIU.
The Rector of IUIU Prof. Ismail S. Gyagenda yesterday met the beneficiaries, who were accompanied by Dr. Shamsudin Bolatiyo a Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dr. Shamsudin also doubles as the WAMY representative for Central and West Africa and has worked with IUIU management to identify the needy students and appeal to WAMY for the scholarships.
Attending the event were the Vice Rector Academic Affairs Dr. Jamil Serwanga; the Academic Registrar, Dr. Halima Akbar Wakabi; the Dean, Faculty of Agribusiness and Natural Resources Sciences, Dr. Muhammadnur Taha Ahmad.
The Rector, on behalf of Management, extolled the generosity of WAMY towards IUIU over the last 34 years. He mentioned that WAMY has recently donated over 30 thousand copies of the Holy Qur'an to Uganda through IUIU and we are distributing them to schools and Mosques all over Uganda. WAMY also donated computers and TV screens for online teaching and learning to Females' Campus early this year.
The IUIU Management urged the students to study hard and ensure they serve their community, the Ummah and humanity after graduation.
