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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Sixty (60) brilliant but needy students in the Northern sector of the country pursuing various courses have received scholarship from the MTN Foundation at a brief ceremony in Kumasi. <\/b><\/p>\n

The beneficiaries drawn from 17 public universities across the country were the second batch to be awarded by the telecommunication giants under its Bright Scholarship programme launched in 2018.<\/p>\n

Dubbed: \u201cBright Scholarship Reloaded,\u201d the initiative seeks to ease the financial burden on students who are excelling academically but struggling to cater for their tuition and hostel fees.<\/p>\n

Each of the public universities in the 16 regions were represented as part of the selection criteria, which ensured 200 applicants were shortlisted among 1,900 applications received across the country.<\/p>\n

The number was further reduced to 120 after a rigorous selection process with emphasis on engineering, information communication technology (ICT), computer science and the sciences.<\/p>\n

Persons with disabilities were also not left of the life-changing opportunity in line with the company\u2019s values which include inclusivity and fairness.<\/p>\n

Apart from covering tuition and hostel fees, the beneficiaries would also receive a stipend every semester in addition to a laptop each from MTN as part of the scholarship.<\/p>\n

Dr Gordon Sabutey, a member of the interview panel who outlined the processes for the selection of the awardees congratulated them for making the final list.<\/p>\n

He encouraged them to justify their selection by maintaining or improving their academic records to make the investment being made in their education by MTN Foundation worthwhile.<\/p>\n

Mr. Samuel Koranteng, a Board Member of MTN Foundation, said the company found the intervention fulfilling considering the impact it was making on the lives of beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are always happy to see that our investments are indeed making a difference in the lives of beneficiaries. We continue to review the scholarship programme to reflect the Foundation\u2019s strategic direction, and industry trends to make it more relevant,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said MTN firmly believed that it was in the company\u2019s interest as a telecommunication industry player to invest for the future and the future was digital skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to commit funds to implement projects that will continuously brighten the lives of the beneficiaries,\u201d Mr Koranteng assured.<\/p>\n

He reminded the awardees that the journey of learning was life-long and charged them to continue to pursue excellence not just for themselves but for the betterment of the world.<\/p>\n

The Foundation, he reiterated, was committed to providing unwavering support throughout their educational journey and their chosen academic fields.<\/p>\n

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