3rd batch of Kano foreign sponsored students depart to India

Gov Abba Kabir while departing the students

By Salisu K Ismail

The third batch of 159 graduates, out of the 1,001 indigenous students that graduated with first-class and sponsored by Kano state government to study abroad, have been airlifted to India for their Masters Degree programmes in various discipline.

NEWSKEEPER reports that, the first batch that comprised 140 students departed to India immediately after the flag off ceremony of the programme on October 20, while the second batch of 33 graduates were airlifted to study in Islamic University, Uganda on October 27.

The graduates departed from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Friday in the afternoon at the presence of Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Kofar mata and other government officials to bid farewell to the beneficiaries.

Speaking immediately after the take off of the flight, Dr Kofar mata said the departure of the third batch is in continuation of the government's commitment towards implementation of 1,001 postgraduate scholarship programme for 2023/2024.

"the beneficiaries, when arrived in India, would be taken to seven Indian universities, including Mewar, Sharda, Sri Sai, Swarnnim, SR, Symbiosis and Kalinga University for their Masters Degree programmes," he added

Dr. Kofar mata noted that, the students are first class graduate who were meriteriously selected based on their performance at undergraduate level.

However, the Commissioner explained that, the beneficiaries would study in internationally competitive areas of professionalism to bridge the manpower gap in the state and across the nation.

He highlighted that, "A total of 550 students are the first batch who are going to eight reputable universities to study in  internationally competitive areas of professionalism to bridge the manpower gap in the state and across the nation."

He said the airlifts of the graduates to study Masters Degree programmes in various universities abroad was in fulfillment of the campaign promises of governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in the state.

"As you can see the beneficiaries, their parents, well wishers, and other good people of the state are joyously celebrating the policy and continue praying for the success of the government in discharging its duties to the state," the Commissioner said.

On their part, the beneficiaries  eulogised governor Yusuf for the gesture and fulfilment of his campaign promises to revive the policy introduced by the former governor, Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso.