TEN students from Unggai-Bena District i Eastern Highlands Province are settling well at China’s Three Gorges University.
The students departed PNG shores at the beginning of this month and will undertake various Undergraduate programs at the University.
This program to pursue education abroad is fully funded by the Unggai Bena District Development Authority.
Costing about K388,000, the district commits to give young Papua New Guineans the opportunity of exposure to study overseas and experience different cultures.
The crop of students included in this program are recent Grade 12 graduates and who met the entry requirements of University.
The District aims to send a maximum of 200 students by 2025 to study abroad.
Director of the Unggai-Bena District Education Scholarship, Dr Jethro Messimato expressed gratitude toward the local MP and Minister for Higher Education, Research Science and Technology, Kinoka Feo for the support.
“Our aim is to provide our young people with exposure and opportunities they may not easily access locally,” Messimato said.
“We facilitate the process by helping students identify scholarships, apply to universities and secure placements based on their academic achievements.”
The District also has a Memorandum of Understanding with India’s Parul University with a similar number of students expected to depart soon under this agreement.
