Last Updated on August 20, 2022, 5:33 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis Education Minister Geoffrey Hanley said that education needs to be given the highest priority while embracing the Ministry of Education Sector Plan, which states, “Education for All: Embracing Change, Securing the Future.”
“The education of all our people is a top priority for this (PM Terrance Drew’s) administration,” Minister Dr Hanley stated at the Taiwan Scholarship Award Ceremony, where 11 university scholarships were awarded to 11 students from St Kitts and Nevis by the Republic of China (Taiwan).
The students received their acceptance letters during a brief ceremony at the Palm’s Court Gardens and Restaurant on Thursday, August 18, 2022.
Dr Hanley said he was particularly proud that this ceremony marked his first official engagement since he was sworn in as a minister of government on August 13, 2022.
Dr Hanley declared that the ROC (Republic of China) has been an excellent diplomatic partner and applauded Taiwan’s Resident Ambassador, Michael Lin, for his government’s continued investment in St Kitts and Nevis human resource development.
The Minister of Education stated that The federation’s Ministry of Education values this alliance and will be forever grateful for the many ways the Ministry of Education continues to benefit from this alliance between our two nations.
He addressed the ambassador, saying that this scholarship award ceremony is an opportunity to renew the friendship between the nations of Taiwan and St Kitts and Nevis.”
Dr Hanley congratulated the students and strongly encouraged them to “make the Federation proud” while studying in Taiwan.
He urged them to return home ready to contribute positively to national development upon completing their studies.
Two categories of scholarships are awarded to students – the International Cooperation Development Fund (ICDF) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
This year’s ICDF scholarship recipients are Teresa Dias, Everton Liburd, Hakim Blackmoore and Rasarles Nisbett.
The MOFA scholarship awardees are Zidane Knight, Jermellia Henry, Devon Peters, Vadelle Jarvis, Dahjaal James, Lestron Simpson, and Deonje Woodley.
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