As many as 40 need-cum-merit based scholarships each worth Rs150,000 have come exclusively to art students of University of Sindh, Jamshoro. SU is among 15 out of around 200 higher education institutions to have won this rare award. This package comes from Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Government of Pakistan under National Endowment Scholarship for Talent (NEST) program.

A modest yet magnificent awareness seminar was held at Institute of Art and Design to inform, educate and encourage students to apply and compete for the award. SU vice chancellor Prof Dr Fateh Muhammad Burfat was the chief guest, wherein, SU Director Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO) Dr Fiza Qureshi was guest of honour; in addition to Director Institute of Arts and Design Prof Saeed Mangi who was in attendance as the host.