(BGO)- The provincial Study Promotion Association of Bac Giang province, Viettel Bac Giang and the Department of Education and Training on September August morning jointly held the “Vi em hieu hoc” (Because you are studious) scholarship awarding programme for poor students gaining good study results in Son Dong district.
In Bac Giang, this programme has been launched by Viettel Bac Giang, the provincial Study Promotion Association, the Department of Education and Training and the provincial Fatherland Front’s Committee in 52 poor and safety-zone communes of 5 districts including Hiep Hoa, Yen The, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan and Son Dong.
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Representatives of the provincial Study Promotion Association and Department of Education and Training receive the symbol of 740 million VND of “Because you are studious” scholarship from the donors. |
Under the message “when million little dreams need one big good deed”, 3,640 scholarships, worth total 3.6 million VND (158,153 USD), have been granted to students via the programme for 7 years.
In 2021, the programme is launched in the mountainous communes of region 2 and region 3 in 4 districts of Son Dong, Luc Ngan, Luc Nam and Yen The under Prime Minister’s Decision No 861/QD-TTg dated June 4, 2021.
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Former Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial Study Promotion Association Dao Xuan Can presents scholarships to students. |
Accordingly, 370 primary and secondary school students living in disadvantaged circumstances in 37 communes and towns across the province benefit from this programme with 2 million VND (87.8 USD) per each and total value of 740 million VND (32,500 USD).
At the event, permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Son and representatives of related departments, agencies, localities and donors presented scholarships to 170 students in Son Dong district.
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Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Son presents scholarships to students. |
He hoped Viettel Bac Giang will continue accompanying the party committee, government at all levels and the provincial Study Promotion Association to pay more attention to the study and talent promotion of the province. The students who received scholarships this time should make ceaseless efforts to gain high study results.