53 Students Off to Study in Malaysia

53 students from Central province will be leaving for Malaysia to undergo further studies at Seri Stamford College in Malaysia.

The recipients of the Governor Haoda Scholarship Program consisted of 5 students from Goilala district, 20 from Rigo, 20 also from Kairuku-Hiri, and 8 from Abau.

In farewelling the students, Central Provincial Administrator Mr. Gei Guni Raga urged the students to make the most of the opportunity as the province needed more educated people to run it.
“Our Central students have been marginalised for too long. Spaces at the University cannot cater for a huge number of students and so we have come up with this initiative to send some of our best students to go out and get quality education”.
The scholarship is a joint venture between the Central Government and the Ilimo Township Development. The students were assured that if they had completed their studies and graduated, employment either with Ilimo Township Development or Central provincial government would be among the first choices they could choose from. PNGFM