127 names short listed for 75 scholarship opportunities
Department of Higher Education and Training has said that 125 names have been short listed for the 75 scholarships provided by the national fund which offers higher educational opportunities on loan. According to an official who spoke on behalf of the department, among the 200 candidates who applied names of 127 eligible candidates have been short listed. “We are choosing 75 candidates by taking points. Among the 127 candidates we will be choosing 75 by calculating points from their educational achievements. We will be doing this in the near future,” an official from Department of Higher Education said. Department of Higher Education is giving scholarships on loans in four different categories. 15 scholarships will be given for those who have a good educational background. 15 scholarships for employed candidates, 25 scholarships for candidates who have completed 50 percent of their education and 20 scholarships for gaining higher education in industrial work. The surveys shown by Department of Higher Education yesterday showed that most number of eligible candidates came under educational achievement category. Under that category 70 people were eligible for the scholarships. Under the category of employed candidates, 40 were eligible. Candidates eligible for the scholarships, under the category of people with 50 percent completion of their education were nine and eight were enlisted in the field of industrial work.“We have opened the opportunity to clarify any doubts about the scholarships until 13 October. After that we will choose the 75 people who will be given the scholarships. A short period of time will be taken for that,” the official who spoke of behalf of Department of Higher Education said. The loans for the scholarships have to be paid within ten years. This year the government has increased the number of scholarships provided by three times. Last year the government had given 25 scholarships but this year it was increased to 75.