{"id":307259,"date":"2023-08-25T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=307259"},"modified":"2023-08-24T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T01:27:23","slug":"ten-more-dominican-students-granted-scholarships-to-pursue-studies-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/ten-more-dominican-students-granted-scholarships-to-pursue-studies-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten more Dominican students granted scholarships to pursue studies in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scholarship recipients with Chinese Ambassador to Dominica- Lin Xianjiang- President Charles Savarin and Mrs Savarin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ten Dominican students have been granted the opportunity to pursue university education through the Chinese Government Scholarship Program. Six of the students received their letters at a ceremony held at the Fort Young Hotel on Thursday. They are Ariel Rogers, Clitson Belleau, Jedidiah Ferrol, Kenan Lokey, Niyyat T.L Muhammad, and Valerian Philogene. They will join four other students who are currently in China pursuing their master’s degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am gratified to participate in this handing over ceremony that will give 10 more of our students the opportunity to further their studies in China,\u201d Education Minister Octavia Alfred said while addressing the ceremony.<\/p>\n

She underscored how important this gift of education is because in an age of advancing knowledge and unprecedented progress in technology, learned people are imperative in order to ensure individual development, economic growth, and sustainability.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an age where we are challenged by successive disasters, challenges of climate change and much global economic challenges brought on by global imbalances, Ukraine war, global health crises, lingering supply chain constraints, and shrinking economies, it becomes even more urgent to empower our youth with new skills and new knowledge to take on the challenges of their world,\u201d Alfred stated.<\/p>\n

According to her, education remains a major priority for the government of Dominica as it seeks to elevate the lives of Dominicans. Therefore, she said, the continued investment of the Government of the People’s Republic of China in the development of Dominica\u2019s human resources must be acknowledged and highly appreciated. She pointed out that five students will pursue studies in the field of computer skills and technology, three in various fields of health and medicine, and two in architecture.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese investments in our nation\u2019s human resource development is a clear indication of the commitment of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to the relationship between our two countries,\u201d<\/p>\n

“We look forward to continuing to build strong links that are well established between the two countries,” Alfred noted.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to Dominica, His Excellency Lin Xianjiang said about 170 Dominican students have been given the opportunity to study in China since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 2004.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this year another 10 students have been awarded a scholarship. Another 4 of them are already in China,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

He encourages students to take time out to explore the beauty of China and to share their experience with family and friends.<\/p>\n

His Excellency Lin Xianjiang went on to state that the studies pursued by the students are vital in the transition and development of Dominica.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will be the backbone of your country,\u201d he said. \u201cKeep working hard\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cI hope you can be ambassadors of good-will between the two countries.\u201d<\/p>\n