The Nigerian and Hungarian Governments
have signed a memorandum of understanding for the award of scholarships
to fifty (50) Nigerian students in undergraduate and postgraduate degree
courses in Hungarian Universities by the Hungarian government.
The Minister of State for
Education,Ezenwo Nyesom Wike signed the memorandum of understanding
(M.O.U.) on behalf the Federal Government of Nigeria while Hungarian
Minister of State for Higher Education, Dr Lazlo Palkovics, in
Budapest, Hungary, signed on behalf of the Hungarian Government.
According to a release signed by Special Assistant to the Minister of State for Education, Simeon Nwakaudu, “The Memorandum of Understanding is between the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education and the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources on Educational Cooperation for 2014, 2015 and 2016.”
Wike said the bilateral relationship on the sponsorship of 50 Nigerian Students in Hungarian universities is an indication of the progress the Jonathan administration has attained as regards the sustained development of education, which he said foreign governments are now appreciating.
He said that the Jonathan administration is happy with the new scholarship window provided by the Hungarian government for Nigerian students, stressing that the administration would ensure that only students who are academically sound are short-listed for the Hungarian Scholarship Scheme.
The minister informed the Hungarian government that President Jonathan has made access to quality education from basic to the tertiary education level as the cornerstone of his educational development policy, hence the new scholarship from Hungary is a welcome development.
According to a release signed by Special Assistant to the Minister of State for Education, Simeon Nwakaudu, “The Memorandum of Understanding is between the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education and the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources on Educational Cooperation for 2014, 2015 and 2016.”
Wike said the bilateral relationship on the sponsorship of 50 Nigerian Students in Hungarian universities is an indication of the progress the Jonathan administration has attained as regards the sustained development of education, which he said foreign governments are now appreciating.
He said that the Jonathan administration is happy with the new scholarship window provided by the Hungarian government for Nigerian students, stressing that the administration would ensure that only students who are academically sound are short-listed for the Hungarian Scholarship Scheme.
The minister informed the Hungarian government that President Jonathan has made access to quality education from basic to the tertiary education level as the cornerstone of his educational development policy, hence the new scholarship from Hungary is a welcome development.
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