Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment, Darron Lloyd has encouraged new students who will pursue studies in China to use the experience gained to contribute towards the national development of Dominica. He made the announcement during the 2023 Chinese Government Scholarship Awards ceremony held at the Fort Young Hotel recently.
This year 10 Dominican students were granted the opportunity to pursue university education through the Chinese Government Scholarship Program. They will pursue studies in the field of computer skills and technology, various fields of health and medicine, and architecture.
“Use the experience and expertise that you will gain in China and return to your country and contribute this to our national development efforts,” Lloyd encouraged.
He congratulated the new students and told them that this is going to be an opportunity of a lifetime.
“Out of the dozens, if not hundreds of Dominicans who have applied for this opportunity, you are the chosen few who were selected by this government for this scholarship opportunity and today we are proud to present you as unofficial ambassadors to the Commonwealth of Dominica,” he said.
Furthermore, the parliamentary secretary encouraged students to have an open mind to the possibilities in China and remain optimistic.
“I want to encourage you to maximize your time and resources, save your money, [and] invest in learning, especially the Chinese language,” he stated. It’s going to be difficult, but you don’t want to give up.”
Lloyd continued, “So when you go out there you are not only representing yourselves or your families, and whatever you do is a representation of Dominica.”
Lloyd who also pursued studies in China said becoming a member of parliament is definitely a result of the many gains he has received in China, “especially academically.”
He further advised students to establish a student council, something that he embarked on as a student, and it was successful.
“I would advise you to also do the same whereby you can relay challenges collectively as students and bring it to myself or to the embassy in China and we will try our best to see how we can assist,” he noted.
He added, “Very importantly Chinese people are very big on respect.”
Meanwhile, he implores students to avoid engaging in illegal activities, especially where smoking of marijuana is concerned.
“China has zero tolerance for illegal activities and drug abuse and you want to abstain from these activities,” Lloyd remarked. “If you engage in the recreational activity of smoking marijuana you will definitely be found, you will lose your scholarship and you will be deported.”
He continued, “Respect the Chinese culture, tradition, the people, the rules and laws of the land and the government.”
Lloyd acknowledged that China has been a great friend to Dominica and has supported the country’s economic development.
Darron, you know that they don’t listen to us when we come to them. you’ve heard me say how they refused to listen to any of my brilliant ideas which would have aided our economy so brilliantly. The old heads don’t listen.
Nonsense sentiments
Such advise means nothing; if they do not return to Dominica, where can they go besides remain in China.
Their Chinese education is not valid any other place on the planet besides Dominica and China anyway; so what’s the point?
The only option they have when they leave China is to return to Dominica, to dress up in red and kiss Roosevelt behind in hope he will give them a bogus job, doing nothing, however, been a blood sucker of the people!
MEME foolish people speak foolish words; your sentiments are that of a foolish person!
So, here is what a superpower nation is about:
A superpower nation is a very powerful and influential nation the term is used especially with reference to the US, and at one time the former Soviet Union when they were both perceived as the two most powerful nations in the world.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, leaving Russia, as just another country, the United States stands alone as the power!
If China is a superpower so is Pakistan, and India.
Assuming that the ten students pursuing university education through the Chinese Government Scholarship Program study towards a degree in their chosen subject, they will certainly have to maximize their time and resources, if additionally they have to learn the Chinese language in order to pursue their studies.
I am no fan of the Skerrit Labour Party (SLP), but the students represent Dominica. China is a powerful super power. Getting to study there is an opportunity for each student to grasp and run with. As i have adnauseam on this medium, anything positive to do with young people (worldwide), will get my support.
So i do wish them, (the students), well in their endeavours!
If you are not a fan of Roosevelt Skerrit, and his labor party; then my name is MEME; and this nonsense that China is a Superpower, note that a superpower nation is one that also have influence in the world.
Where and who in the world China has influence over?
As far as I know the only island in the Caribbean China has influence over is Roosevelt Skerrit, people like you and Dominica.
The Chinese thought they were going unto the continent of Africa, and do to Africans as Roosevelt Skerrit allow them to walk on our people, check to see how many African nations has driven the Chines our of their country.
When they complete their base at Woodford Hill, and they start whipping you all as slaves, the same America, you all hate will be the power to remove them by force out of the damn country.