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Tamale, Ghana – Fifteen people who benefited from “MTN Bright Scholarship” to study various undergraduate programmes at the University for Development Studies (UDS) have successfully graduated at its 22nd congregation held over the weekend at its main campus in Tamale.
The scholarship beneficiaries who pursued Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics related programmes were part of an overall total of 300 privileged individuals drawn from various parts of the country to study in selected universities of their choice.
The 15 graduands are Iddrisu Jimma Fidaus, Peter Okutu, Moro Amina, Kasanga Stephen, Bakanga Huudi, Eduful Acheampomaa Abigail and Lakpyiere Alice Bagyieryele.
The rest are Priscilla Osei Tutu, Abarike Emmanuella Awinpang, Fuseini John Mathias, Samuel Maxwell Ackom, Issahaku Malia Latif, Gomado Elikplim Esther, Usman Hajarah and Aloko Manuela Nkanise.
A beneficiary, Ms Moro who pursued Agricultural Technology at the UDS Nyankpala campus, commended MTN for their support saying “the intervention was able to help me achieve my dream.”
According to her, she nearly dropped out of university after the death of her mother who supported her up to level 200.
“I wanted to quit education until someone introduced me to the scholarship scheme. I applied and was invited for interview. After the interview, I was shortlisted to access the funds to further my education,” she said.
Speaking to the media after the graduation ceremony, the Education Portfolio Advisor in charge of scholarships at MTN Mr. George Kyei Frimpong, commended the graduands for making the company proud and ensuring value for money.
According to him, MTN is committed to supporting the youths and its customers to progress in order for them to stay in business hence the various initiatives to address challenges confronting them.
For about two decades, the MTN Bright Scholarship scheme has been awarded to thousands of well-deserving youngsters across the African continent. In Ghana, the most brilliant but needy youths are being supported to pursue various courses at different levels of education, he explained.
“We are making sure that our investment gets to the right places and the right people by taking care of the needy and giving them accommodation, tuition and stipends,” he said.
The Scholarship is designed for freshers and continuing education students at any public higher institution in Ghana and is only available to Ghanaians citizens.
The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, accommodation, and a stipend for books and other relevant reading materials.
Mr Frimpong advised the beneficiaries to utilize the knowledge acquired to make the company proud so that it would encourage management to extend support to more needy students across the country.
By SavannahNewsOnline.Com/Philip Liebs
