The MTN-Ghana Foundation has offered scholarships to 50 Tertiary Students selected from various universities in the 16 regions across the country under its Bright Scholarship Awards.
Mr. Robert Kuzoe, Senior Manager, Sustainability and Social Impact at the ceremony at the Law faculty at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) explained that the gesture is to improve the quality of livelihood of communities in the areas of health,
education and economic empowerment.
He disclosed that the needy but brilliant beneficiaries were selected from the various public universities in the 16 regions to pursue high level of education.
The beneficiaries were selected from about one 1,600 applicants, which process started from June 2 to July 4 2022, after which 200 were shortlisted.
Fifty students, including males, females and the disabled were successful and offered scholarships based on gender balance for equity.
Mr. Sam Koranteng, Board Member of MTN Ghana announced that MTN-Ghana Foundation is poised to ensure that the beneficiaries’ education realised their dreams.
According to him, most of the beneficiaries were on the verge of dropping out of school because of lack of funding and for that matter, the reloaded Bright Scholarship become a turning point to
them, adding that the focus would be in the studies of Science, Technical and Vocational, Engineering, Mathematics and ICT courses, in line with the government’s STEM programme.
He said the beneficiaries would be provided with laptop computers to facilitate their studies in other to have the peace of mind to study and complete their studies under the MTN four years development plan for both human and economic development and progress.
He indicated that, the beneficiaries would be provided with hostel fees and GH¢1,100.00 in every semester.
