UNYC Nepal has distributed scholarships worth 650,000 rupees to poor, underprivileged and talented students of community schools under Bhaura Tappa. Scholarship has been provided to students from class 8 to class 12 studying in 14 community schools within Rajapur Municipality and Geruwa Rural Municipality.
In the program, 30 students have been given long-term scholarships at the rate of 10,000 rupees each and 50 students have been given short-term scholarships at the rate of 7,000 rupees each. UNYC Nepal’s patron and former minister of land reform Dr. Gopal Dahit handed over the cheque of the scholarship during a program.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Dahit said that although the amount of the scholarship is small, it will help the education of extremely poor children. He said, “The current era is about education. UNYC Nepal is always ready for the development of education in Bhauratappa. He said that the objective of UNYC Nepal is that no student should drop out of school due to lack of finances, “Use the scholarship money properly and we will make this program more effective.”
Since the citizens of this region are in a poor condition and are unable to send their children to higher education, Unique Nepal has been distributing scholarships every year to achieve higher education, and the chairman of the program and the president of Unique Nepal, Prim Bahadur Tharu said.
Program Officer of UNYC Nepal, Som Demandaura, said that under the ‘UNYC Scholarship’, students studying in class 8 will be given long-term scholarships for up to 5 years and students studying in short-term scholarships 11 and 12 for one year.
In the meantime, Dr. Dahit Tharudaf/Dhamar Git, Tharukahakut (Proverbs) Tharu Balha Jhulna and Baithauwa Git which reflect Tharu language, literature and culture edited by Dahit has also been released.
Mayor Dipesh Tharu appreciated the UNYC Scholarship that contribute the students for quality and higher education. There was participation of head teachers, SMC Presidents, Police personnel, ward Presidents and guardians too.