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FG To Commence 2014/2015 PRESSID by TDN: 7:27pm On Sep 30, 2013 |
The Implementation Committee of the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID), is fashioning out modalities to guide the second phase of the scholarship, after a successful implementation of the first phase. The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) and Chairman of the Committee, Professor Julius A. Okojie OON, has disclosed this. He said that 101 candidates benefited from the scheme, out of which 83 had commenced academic activities in 25 top universities in the world, while 18 were yet to resume, due to various reasons that ranged from unconcluded admission processes, deferment of admission, among others. Professor Okojie made this known on Monday 23 September, 2013, at a meeting of the Committee held at the NUC Secretariat, Abuja. He explained that the Committee was considering the recommendation to increase the number of scholarships from 101 in the pilot exercise, to 200 in the 2014/2015 session, so as to accommodate more scholars, adding that merit would still be given a priority in the selection process. He said that regular monitoring visits would be made to the scholars, to ascertain their level of academic progress, and also obtain report from their various supervisors on their performances. The Executive Secretary said that the Committee would delist any of the 25 top universities that fall below 30 in global ranking, while beneficiaries who failed to utilise the award within the next session after the award, may forfeit it. He said that Government was determined to sustain the Scheme by providing adequate funds. Professor Okojie explained that the Committee was working on modalities that would ensure that all selected disciplines were considered in the current scheme. He informed the Committee that President Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR, had said that the scholars were not restricted to working in the tertiary education sub-sector, but that they could also work in any sector of the nation’s economy. https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Universities-Commission/153655261473222 |
Re: FG To Commence 2014/2015 PRESSID by TDN: 7:44pm On Sep 30, 2013 |
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Re: FG To Commence 2014/2015 PRESSID by 247notire(m): 8:07pm On Sep 30, 2013 |
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