{"id":32776,"date":"2017-02-23T02:20:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T02:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/mgu-rwanda-to-launch-education-for-all\/"},"modified":"2017-02-23T14:52:14","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T14:52:14","slug":"mgu-rwanda-to-launch-education-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/mgu-rwanda-to-launch-education-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"MGU Rwanda launches &#8216;Education for All&#8217; Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{Mahatma Gandhi University in Rwanda officially launched  \u201cEducation For All\u201d Scholarship program yesterday in the event which  took place at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the University\u2019s campus in Kabuga.}<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cEducation for All\u201d Scholarship program is designed to provide access to higher education with 100% tuition-free admission to students of poor and marginalized families. <\/p>\n<p>Two special programs are offered under this Scholarship: Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology to promote entrepreneurship and ICT skills among the youth as a contribution to Rwanda Vision 2020. During the launch, students were awarded with the Certificate of Scholarships by MGU Chancellor and Founder Dr. Rajan Chopra. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Dr. Rajan Chopra said \u201cthe prime focus of the university is to provide education to the underprivileged sections of the society. This program was designed to empower the large number of students deprived of education, as well as those young men and women who have the will to study and aspire to create their own destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Guest of Honor for the scholarship launch was the Honorable Dr. Ravi P. Singh, Secretary-General of the Quality Council of India (QCI). QCI is an independent organization under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India. The organization has the mandate to improve the quality of products, processes and services in sectors like education, healthcare, skills training, manufacturing etc.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18418 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2-61.jpg\" alt=\"Mahatma Gandhi University staff with stakeholders during the launch of \u201cEducation For All\u201d Scholarship program yesterday. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18417 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-66.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18419 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/3-62.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18420 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4_1_.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18421 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18422 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/5-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18425 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/8-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18426 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/9-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18425 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/8-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18426 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/9-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{Mahatma Gandhi University in Rwanda officially launched \u201cEducation For All\u201d Scholarship program yesterday in the event which took place at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the University\u2019s campus in Kabuga.} The \u201cEducation for All\u201d Scholarship program is designed to provide access to higher education with 100% tuition-free admission to students of poor and marginalized families. 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