Queen Elizabeth II Sesquicentennial

Scholarship Award in Public Health Nursing

 The Board of Health reports having approved the awarding of this year's Queen Elizabeth II Sesquicentennial Scholarship in Public Health Nursing in the amount of $5,000 to Riffaat Mamdani as recommended by the Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, and forwards this matter to Council for its information. Funds are available from the Toronto Sesquicentennial Scholarship Trust Fund 6118.

 The Board of Health submits the following communication (June 11, 1998) from Pamela Khan, Co-Chair, Awards Committee, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto:

 I am writing to advise you of our selection for this year's recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Sesquicentennial Scholarship in Public Health Nursing. The Awards Committee met recently and is recommending Riffaat Mamdani as this year's recipient.

 Riffaat has maintained good standing in the program and currently ranks in the top half of her class. She speaks Khachi and Gujarati and has some familiarity with three other languages. Within the last few years she has demonstrated an interest in serving different populations. She has participated in community development in Guyana, South America, and in serving the youth of her own community as Director of the Ja'ffari Youth Group. Through her activities she has displayed a proactive leadership style which has focused especially on multicultural issues, and particularly issues related to women and to families.

 Riffaat claims a strong interest in community health and community development and her activities to date admirably support that claim. We are very pleased to recommend Ms Mamdani for your award.

 Please find enclosed a copy of the application submitted by Ms Mamdani. We will await your approval of our selection before notifying the recipient.