NGO awards scholarships to 250 indigent students in South East

 

AWKA, Anambra – No less than 250 indigent students from Southeast zone are to benefit from a scholarship scheme offered by De Imperial Philanthropic Family Initiative.

De Imperial Philanthropic Family Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) will give the scholarship awards to the indigents but intelligent students in JSS 1 in public secondary schools across the five eastern states , Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Imo and Ebonyi respectively.

The Education Committee Chairman of the Initiative, Mr Chikezie Okonkwo, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka, on Sunday, noted that the Initiative is committed to create opportunities for the less privileged children  to have access to quality education.

He said that the gesture is open to all the junior secondary school students residing in the region.

According to Okonkwo, the Initiative is planning a tuition-free education inclusive of other fees, levies, School uniforms, Textbooks and other educational materials, WAEC Fees (Junior and Senior), Jamb fee to indigent Junior Secondary school students with exceptional academic records.

“We have contracted BEST BRAIN CONTEST, an Education Consulting Firm to Organize and select the beneficiaries and the total number of students to be given scholarships are 250 students” he said.

CEO Best Brain Contest Frank Igbojindu  said the examinations where the beneficiaries would  be selected is slated for November, 2023 in Awka, Owerri, Umuahia, Enugu Town and Abakaliki respectively.

According to him,dates and venues will be announced in due time.

“Many brilliant and intelligent children are on the street today hawking, some are into some illegal activities due to financial crisis. It is with this reason  that the De Imperial Philanthropic Family,  an NGO considered it appropriate  to support the southeastern states governors to make education become easy for the less privileged ones in the society by assisting students towards achieving their set goals in life.

“President of De Imperial Philanthropic Family, Chief Dr Darlington Nwabunike (Eze Nwakaibeya) noted that the offer has no political, ethic and religion affiliation, it is open only for all Public Secondary School Students in JSS 1  residing in the south-east zone” he stated .