Jamaica: Extra college students of Jamaica, who wish to apply within the fields of drugs, nursing, engineering and extra such sectors, are going to get extra alternatives to review in Cuba after the rise in seats, from 7 to 21, is introduced beneath the Jamaica-Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme from the month of September 2024.
The announcement is been made by the federal government of Cuba to supply extra scholarships for Jamaican college students not too long ago. This transfer marked the long run relationship between each nations within the area, Jamaica and Cuba, and their cooperation for mutual progress.
In earlier years, the federal government of Cuba offered round seven scholarships to the chosen college students of Jamaica, which is not too long ago mentioned to be taking round twenty-one seats this 12 months. It’s mentioned that the choice is taken by the federal government beneath the affect of the dedication made by Cuba throughout the CARICOM summit in December 2022.
The Scholarship Programme for the scholars of Jamaica is operated by the Scholarship Unit of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service with the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba. Another authorities our bodies additionally participate within the progress and conclusion of the initiative.
The programme was initiated to offer alternatives to the young technology every year to have high class research in Cuba which might make them a greater future. The scholarship programme is offered solely to college students who will return to Jamaica after their research.
The intention of the programme is to supply the scholars with methods to discover their expertise and expertise which might assist in the progress of the nation and the Caribbean area. Those that wish to pursue their undergraduate and postgraduate research are thought of for scholarships.
Fermín Quiñones Sánchez, the Ambassador of Cuba in Jamaica, whereas speaking in regards to the main resolution taken by the federal government talked about that they want to organise a ceremony for the scholars.
He talked about in his assertion the scholars will get an opportunity to fulfill and share experiences with the professionals who graduated and received educated by Cuba beneath the identical programme. The meet up will assist the brand new college students to know in regards to the strategies of residing in Cuba as a brand new place.
The ambassador mentioned in his phrases that the federal government of Cuba is devoted in direction of the programme and supporting younger minds. The scholars will likely be getting each fundamental factor of necessity together with meals, lodging, medical care, tuition, and allowance for clothes with correct education within the scholarship.
It is usually mentioned that the scholars will get an expertise to discover new tradition and language in Cuba whereas they dwell there. It’ll additionally develop them as residents when they are going to dwell alone with different college students like them with out their households.
