Ghodrati Foundation offers 126 scholarships
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
When addressing the media during the Ghodrati Foundation Scholarship For New Era College 2018, the foundation trustee Daruosh Ghodrati said the special initiative was aimed at educating and empowering Batswana in acquiring engineering and business qualification.
“The scholarship also aims at responding to government’s call for the private sector to actively participate in the socio-economic development of Botswana through a cost-sharing approach,” he said. Ghodrati explained that their objective was to assist the youth from low-income families to attain skills centred on engineering and business qualifications.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...