Kaduna govt to offer scholarships to medical, science students

The Kaduna State Government says it will offer full scholarships to indigenes studying medicine and other science courses in tertiary institutions in the country.

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Sani Bello, said this during a press briefing in Kaduna on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

Bello said the gesture was intended to cushion the effect of the current economic reality in the country.

The commissioner stated that the move was in addition to the downward review of the tuition fees for state-owned higher institutions.

He said the state government recorded a decline in students’ enrollment as a result of the hike in the fees.

Bello, however, expressed hope that with the downward review, there would be an increase in student enrollment.

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“Given the current reality, our scholarship will focus on funding those in the state, with this we don’t have to go through problem of high exchange rate of the dollars,” Bello said.

He noted that the government was working toward reducing the school fee of the Kaduna Capital School, which was increased to N65,000 from N10,000 by the previous administration.

The commissioner said memo had been sent to Governor Uba Sani to that effect to enable those wishing to enroll their children and wards to do so.

Bello stated that plan was underway to build six model schools in Jere, Manchok, Riga Chikum, Buruku, and Panbegua, adding that some were already at between 80 per cent and 90 per cent completion.

He said the Kaduna State Government has also approved the establishment of another campus of the College of Education, Gidan Waya, at Hunkuyi to reduce the cost of transportation from Zone One to Zone Three.

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