More than 130 young Dominicans have, over the past ten years, received scholarships from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to study in that country.
“This Dominica China relationship has to date enabled 135 young people to pursue studies in China at a cost of $19 Million,” Minister for Culture, Youth and Sports, Justina Charles stated at the opening ceremony of the first ever Dominica-China Youth Friendship Week which was held at the Orion Academy in Bath Estate on Monday.
“Can we imagine for the majority of these students would never have traveled to that part of the world, would never be able to finance their studies outside of that offer, and would never be able to accomplish their academic dreams?”, she asked.
According to the Minister, such relations provide opportunities for development for the country’s young people.
“This, for us, provides development opportunities for young people in whose hands the future of this nation lies. All of this clearly demonstrate the level of respect and trust that the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRP) has in our Prime Minister. It also clearly demonstrates the interest of the government in the well-being of our citizens,” she noted.
Charles said activities such as these will provide the chance for forging closer relationships between the two countries and will provide an opportunity for the young people who are thinking of furthering their studies in the PRC to transit much easier.
The minister also reiterated Dominica’s support for the one China Policy.
Meantime President of the National Youth Council of Dominica Jahsiah Benoit said the week will be a dynamic one.
“It’s going to be a dynamic week,” he stated, “It’s the first time that we are going to be having this type of activity and we are very grateful.”
The week will be observed under the theme: Celebrating 10 years of Harmonious Friendship.
Activities for the week include the performance and recording of a Chinese skit at the Orion Academy and the St. Johns Academy, a movie night at the Krazy Kokonutz on Wednesday, a table tennis competition on Thursday, a moon cake eating and Chinese cuisine activity on Friday at the Good Will Secondary and will close on Saturday with a football tournament at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium.
It makes no sence to get a scholarship and when you return home you are not finding any job…Justina stop fooling grand-bay people for your own benefit;which is a ballot…election is not far ,tell the truth then it will make a better way for you…Grand-bay looks like a ghost town ,with people looking like lost sheep…when i was a young child ,grand-bay looked like a town in a village ,for over 20 years ,the only way people could walk on the roads was with tennis shoes ,boots ,slipper or bare footed ,,,the road was so bad,,,now you have your plan to replace teacher pierre as prime minister ,you are taking the population of dominica on a reckless ride ,,remember every thing has an end,,,,prepared jobs before you think of sending people away on scholarship ,i was there with many diplomas i could not find a job ,i left after two month in a white mans country i had a job..think and act before you speak..
Oh my another communist youth council? Chairman Mao would be happy. I suspect the labour party will replace the parrot, with the dragon on the flag, as a true sign of friendship, and minster charles will be speaking cantonese and miandarin, while the youth use chopsticks to eat their broth
Here is evidence, educating students not working..
Skerrit say… My fellow Dominicans. Today Monday, 22nd September, 2014, the Government of Dominica issued a $20.0 million 91-day Treasury bill on the Regional Government’s Securities Market (RGSM). The security was competitively auctioned which resulted in an oversubscription of $7.2 million and a very favourable interest rate of 1.24 percent. This is the lowest interest rate received on the RGSM to date.
When you go to the ECCB website
http://eccb-centralbank.org/
The rate on Sept 23rd 2014 is 1.240%
Nothing at all to with what he claim whatsoever but hear those so called educated people
Very impressive. Good job PM
You’re are sent by God. Dominican are very fortunate. Keep up the good work!
The Dominican people is well please with there PM and can see the result of the wise decision they made in electing him.
very very very impressive. Sound leadership in motion
Did this people go to school? Ignorance to the highest order. They don’t even understand how securities issued and the reasons Govt get securities cause they cannnot get money no other way because they have financial problems, but hear the donkeys above
Thank you China!!!
Only Labourites, yes… so why is it that it is only them that is getting the opportunity to further themselves. That too shall pass. Change is a must and it is right around the corner. PM holding back but he must give a date for the election. He can take all the time he wants. Take all your time sir but your POWER will be no more soon.
You silly bat where is your comment fitting in with this article you hungry for power aren’t you hungry hungry hungry call king obstinate.
Where can we find information about the areas in which these scholarship recipients are employed?
employed? hahahaha
how many grand barian are in china studying ma charles .,/
Why you want to know?
UWPeeee hate China sooooo much,
so why you asking that question?
MY God, what kind of future can graduates have under the DLP, 1% growth a year will never increase there standard of living, the audacity of you ministers to boast mediocrity.
Young people have no future in Dominica that is why alot of those who can, migrate. Dominica is a fools paradise.
You make it a fools paradise ask yourself why are some of us more ambitious than others, you accept the little that you can get reach for more.. But it’s clear that you are waiting for someone to hand it to you on a platter that’s why you are so inclined to mention mediocrity..
Thank you to the People’s Republic of China and your ongoing benevolence to the Commonwealth of Dominica. You have made major contributions to our fair Isle. Blessings.
Man I assume you are educated. I hope u are not believing that a dominacan studying medicen in china in chinese lang can be a good dr. this is pathetic if you beliv that
And why can’t he/she become a good dr.. Because of the language. If in 2014, you can ask such a silly question, no wonder you are not qualified to be part of the students who are on their way to a brighter future.. In Cuba what is the language…m
Yes I am educated. Obviously you are not!
Then what do you have to say about those who studied in Cuba in spanish? I know graduates from Cuba who have become very successful doctors and even went on to Harvard. So maybe you need to open your eyes.
I don’t know whether you’re saying our young people can’t learn Mandarin well enough to study effectively in it, or whether you’re saying that Chinese medical schools don’t produce good physicians, but either way you’re flat out wrong.
Close to 1000 Dominicans have benefited from Cuban scholarships over the last 35 years!
The chief vet, CMO, Psychiatrist, Minister, environmentalist, architects, engineers, dentists, and the list goes on, are graduates from Cuban universities.
So what’s the big deal with Chinese scholarships in ten years. Cuba no longer dishes out as before so they longer find favour with the opportunists down here. Venezuela is going through its own piece of abandonment bit by bit. Now is China and Morrocco.
Peter J you are certainly not a Horse
Benefit my foot and when they return home no jobs,Mrs.Charles continue fooling the poor people of grandbay.
Study is not always to have a job when you return , but study is also fr entrepreneurship and creating new idea and new business…why do grell feels like his has to come on DNO and remind us he is not a Horse
Over 130 Dominican students benefit from Chinese scholarships, pardon me, but this is stupidity. It is not the amount of students who study that matter but the quality of teaching and learning which has sunk to abysmal depths, this is reflected in the vast amount of young people we have who identify nonsense in Government, we have no free and honest debate about anything that truly matters, example Linton private las vegas trip as opposed to serious economic reform for Dominica.
Your comment is bitter and offline wheel and come again.