3. Serendib Educational Foundation
Imagine a community without
education;
Imagine a family of four trying to
live on a few thousand Rupees a
month
Imagine a lone, single parent
having bright and talented children
with capabilities to make a
difference
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4. Serendib Educational Foundation
Who would they turn to?
Who would offer them a helping
hand?
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5. Serendib Educational Foundation
SEF provides an invaluable safety net
for those who have nowhere else to turn in
times of need. The area of educational
benefit includes some of the most densely
populated parts of Sri Lanka including the
North, East and all areas with high
indices of social deprivation.
SEF strives to help deserving students
who are talented to pursue their
secondary and higher studies in order to
establish an educated community
within Sri Lanka so that they will become
useful citizens who will be an asset to the
nation as well as to the Muslim
community.
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6. Serendib Educational Foundation
We make small grants in the form of
cash payment to get access to education a
bit easier and to give a helping hand on the
way to recovery
When possible, we also involve in
conducting free seminars for the GCE
O/L and A/L students occasionally prior
to their examinations. Talented and
experienced teachers are invited to
prepare model examination papers which
are discussed in the seminars. This
approach was found very effective and
moreover it gave the necessary confidence
to the students to face the examinations.
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7. Serendib Educational Foundation
The Foundation was established in 1991
following a review on prevailing
conditions in Sri Lanka.
The Foundation’s guidelines are more
suitable for dealing with the needs of the
Muslim society.
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8. Serendib Educational Foundation
Objective:
To educate at least one child
in each family.
Accumulate Sadakathul
Jaariya with Shariah
students.
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9. STATISTICS
From 1992 - 2010
As a % of Total Applications Received :
Applications Rejected - 86.9%
Scholarships Awarded - 13.1%
Category wise breakdown of Scholarships Awarded
Advanced Level - 60.9%
University - 12.0%
Shariah - 12.8%
Other Professional - 14.3%
Apps. Schols. Category wise Breakdown
Year
Recd Awarded A/L Univ. Shariah Others
1992-2010 12526 1644 1002 197 210 235
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10. Trustees/Patrons
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS HAVE HELD
THE PRESIDENCY SINCE INCEPTION
1991-1992 : Bro’ M.L.Usuf & late Bro’ M.S.M.
Yousuf (later part of 1992)
1993-1994 : Bro’ A.S. Mohamed
1995-1998 : Bro’ M. Wazeer
1999-2::2 : Bro’ Fazal Ahamed & M. Zihar (Co-
Presidents)
2003-2::5 : Bro’ Jahfar M.Ismail
2006 -2007 : Bro' Fazl Amanulla
2008 -2009 : Bro' Mohammed Amri
2:1: to 2:11 : Bro’ Shahnawaz Othman
2012 to date : Sayed M MuhammedRiza
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11. Annual Meeting
Held in March every year to
consider the annual report and
accounts;
Discuss the management of the
trust fund with the fund
managers;
Make a risk assessment.
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12. Finances
The trust fund is managed and
invested in a mixture of stocks
and bonds to produce a yield that
reflects the foundation’s need for
income and long-term capital
growth.
The managers invest in Shariah
compliant funds and the
performance is judged against
reasonable profit returns.
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13. Fundraising
We are glad to inform that the
incorporation of the organisation
under the Sri
Lankan Parliament was successful
on 28th September 2009. The Sri
Lankan Parliament recognised us as
a charitable organisation under the
Parliamentary Act No. 54 of
2009. This recognition was a
milestone in the history of SEF and
paved the way to spread its wings
more vigoroulsly and effectively.
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14. Links with other Organisations
The objective of the foundation is
to work in liaison with Social
Services and other agencies who
work with potential beneficiaries
Applications are received from all
Social Services organisations in
Sri Lanka;
Other applications are received
from professionals, schools and
other voluntary organisations
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15. Grants to Applicants
A comprehensive database is
maintained and all applicants are
cross checked;
Grants are paid quarterly
The committee can consider
grants only for educational
purposes;
Grants are in the range Rs 2000
a month.
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16. The future
The current Status - US$ 65,000
The Target - US$ 300,000
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17. How much does it Cost
G.C.E. Adv. Level - Rs. 40,000 – USD 350 (For 20
Months)
University / Shariah / Other Professional
(2 Years) - Rs. 48,000 USD 420
(3 Years) - Rs. 72,000 USD 630
(4 Years) - Rs. 96,000 USD 830
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18. Further information
Bankers:
Muslim Commercial Bank
Islamic Banking Division
Main Branch - Colombo-01
SL Rupee A/c No. 004125-
006006
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