By M.A. Egge
The Minister of Education and Science Hon. Ahmed Aden Buhane has disclosed that the government has made good its pledge of availing foreign educational scholarships to top students of this year’s national examinations.
Following the announcements, 60 top students from all over the regions of the nation are recipients.
Saying that he had promised the scholarships the day upon which the exams kicked-off, he expressed his elation that at least the hope and wish has at last been realized.
The scholarships are meant for top students with A+ grade.
“I promised here on the day of the exam that we would do all we can to avail foreign scholarships for tertiary education to sixty top students who achieved grade A+”, he said, and happily announced; “we are now making good the pledge”.
He noted that the government efforts have been rewarded and that the acquired chances would be distributed across the nation on a quota basis.
He further disclosed that they had set 15 reserve spots as replacers if the awardees would not take the opportunities.
The National Somaliland Certificate of Examination was announced on Thursday, in which this year Somaliland girls surpassed the boys hence had put more efforts in education.