The Lebanese community has awarded scholarships to 19 outstanding students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) at a ceremony on the school’s campus in Accra.
The Lebanese community has been running this scheme over the past six years and has this year awarded 15 undergraduate students and five post graduate students with scholarships.
His Excellency Maher Kheir, they newly appointed Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana, told the beneficiaries they have worked hard to merit the scholarship and urged them to continue with the hard work.
“These students have excelled in their academic work and I must congratulate you for earning a place on our scheme. I urge you to take advantage of this opportunity. Nothing is guaranteed unless you work towards it, so continue to work hard in order to merit future rewards,” Mr Kheir said.
“My predecessor together with the Lebanese community planted a seed six years ago to reward the hard work of students in various tertiary institutions across the country. The scholarship program has indeed been very successful. The Lebanese community is extremely proud of our students’ achievements, some of whom have graduated to become journalists, lawyers, banking executives, public relations practitioners among others. I am happy to continue the legacy of my predecessor and drive the vision of the Lebanese community. The sky is just your starting point,” he said.
Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, the rector of GIJ, commended the Lebanese community and urged the students to put in more effort to justify the award.
“The work of the Lebanese community is commendable. We value this fantastic relationship. If every Embassy or High Commission decides to support a student or two, you can imagine what will happen. I want to encourage you to study harder, we thank the Lebanese community for this gesture,” he said.
Juliana Odamea Asare, a beneficiary, expressed her gratitude on behalf of the beneficiaries for the gesture done by the Lebanese community.
The Lebanese Ambassador was accompanied by Ashlar Naaman, Managing Director of Akramang Processing Industries Limited.
Source: GNA
