Acting Minister for Education, Catherine Daniel, has reminded the 12 students who recently received scholarships to study in China that they will be receiving “that most powerful weapon to change the world.”
Daniel told the students at the Chinese scholarship award ceremony last week, that in addition to “that most powerful weapon” of education, the experience of attending university in China, will allow them to gain a better understanding and experience of a diverse culture.
“You are indeed fortunate to benefit from these scholarships because many more people applied. God has really given you your moment and your time. You will not only gain the opportunity to broaden your knowledge but also you will broaden your understanding and experience of a diverse culture. You will be trained to become a global citizen, able to function and excel in a globalized environment,” Daniel asserted.
Chinese Ambassador to Dominica, His Excellency Lu Kun, exhorted the students to be envoys for their country in China.
“All students, you are the future of the country and helper of the nation… I sincerely hope that you will all become the full envoy to introduce Dominica to your Chinese friends during your study in China and introduce a new China to Dominica when you come back,” the ambassador said
He also stated that the Chinese scholarships will provide the opportunity for Dominican students to create more friendships between the two nations.
“People to people exchanges play an important role in deepening our friendship and mutual understanding,” Ambassador Lu Kun said, pointing out that many activities such as Dominica-China Friendship Day and a Taste of China, were held to celebrate the 15th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Dominica.
The 12 new scholarship recipients bring to about 150, the number of Dominican students who have received scholarships to study in China since diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 2004.
such ignorace eh! even on a scholarship people giving negative political comments. Young people are getting a free opportunuty to make themselves more marketable.Politics in all you people blood man…
An opportunity to be turned into fully fledged communists. I wouldn’t go and study there if they would offer me money on top of it. There is no such thing as a free meal with these people. Never forget that!!
Higher education is a great thing and I know better than most. I hope the students will embrace the opportunity to better their education and to be exposed to different cultures for them to be become citizens of the world. Are they bonded to return to provide service at DGS in Dominica as I was for three years at least.
Why China. What if Barbados, Anguilla, St Kitts anywhere in the Caribbean. Chinese people only accept there kind , and there food, note they eat dogs and cats
So they can eat what they want allow the young people to get an international education not completing high school and unemployed. Why are you all so critical. Be happy for the youth
Plus tard , plus twiss ,
our next generation do not deserve what we are setting them up for .
We will all be long gone when they will have to serve the terms of our actions .
Catherine Daniel acting Minister of u Education? What happen to Petter St Jean? Please educate me.
What if these universities with diversities never gave or offered a scholarship.
They fired the minister of education man?
Ms. Daniel you keep talking about God, but how would you answer God if he asked you Where the $1.5 billion dollars be?
All LL has to do is to throw some RAW MEAT 🥩 at his loyalist and they will run away with it! How can educated people like you let a con man who is a high school dropout fool you like this? Can you ask % or views expressed and the Honorable Lenox Linton, the money that he raises overseas where does it go, where is the accountability for the overseas gifts 🎁? How can 1 individual steal 1 billion$ and not be charged with money laundering? The Con Artist really making fools Of UWP. 🍖 🥩 🍖