The Memon Welfare Society (MWS) organized the Third Annual Award Ceremony for outstanding students of the community.

Almost 75 award winners including graduates, post-graduates, high school, secondary and primary school students who secured outstanding positions with over 90 percent marks in their 2014 Annual Examination were felicitated on Friday.

The award ceremony was attended by more than 500 members of the community including families, parents, dignitaries, scholars, authors, economists and reformists with the recipient of the King Faisal Award in Islamic Studies Dr. Mohammed Umer Chapra attending as chief guest and Amin Almaimani as guest of honor.

In his opening address, Dr. Umer Chapra said: “Education is wealth and acquiring knowledge is the key to a successful life. Parents’ and teachers’ role is equally important in ensuring children’s success in life and in education.”

He lauded the Memon Welfare Society for their commendable services to the community in Jeddah and advised them to carry on working for the noble cause.

The award ceremony began with a recitation from the Holy Qur’an by Hafiz Abdul Malik Asif while Younus Habib, acting president of the MWS welcomed the guests of honor and the attendees.

Tayyab Moosani, the secretary general, presented a brief report on the Society’s welfare programs, activities of the MWS and delivered a speech on the topic, “Necessity of Taleem wa Tarbiyat” (education and upbringing) which drew huge applause from the audience.

Among the top graduate students to receive the award were: Faizan Memon; Wafa Sherjil Ibrahim, Sarah Mohammed Imran; Imran Muhammed Amin; Irfan Muhammed Amin; Zain Al Abedin Ghadi; Huzaifa Abdurrauf Hussain; Osama Muhammed Anis; Ibrahim Sherjil Nagaria; Saad Mohammed Imran; Hira Mohammed Iqbal Ismail and Abdullah M. Amin Teli.

The senior members of the community were also honored and presented a token of appreciation. The vote of thanks to the community members and sponsors of the event was given by Mansoor Shivani. The event concluded with a dua (prayer) offered by Irfan Kolsawala.