The Dutch government has granted 69 Ghanaians scholarships to study in the Netherlands in various disciplines.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”KBtEOks9OiTIBSYjJibG8sWpAvNhcylv”]42 of the candidates will be pursuing Masters Degree programs, in various disciplines such as Water Resources Management, Public Health, Rural Development, Food Security, among others.<\/p>\n
24 of the 69 students would also be pursuing short courses in Climate Change Management, Food Security, Urban Management and Development, through the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP).<\/p>\n
Speaking at a pre-departure briefing for the 69 new students, an annual event organized by the Netherlands Alumni Association in Ghana (NAAG), Hans Docter, the Dutch Ambassador to Ghana stated that \u201cFrom 2011 to 2014, the Dutch government spent in total of GH\u00a226,000,000.00(\u20ac6 million) on NUFFIC NFP scholarships for Ghanaian students.\u201d<\/p>\n
He explained that was part of their \u201cplans to ensure continuous improvements in the bilateral relations between the two countries\u201d which to him \u201chave been more pronounced in the trade sector with over 100 from Netherlands operating in Ghana.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0The NFP is a scholarship program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands for individuals and aims to help increase the supply of skilled labour in Ghana and strengthen the various organizations these students currently work with.\u00a0 Half of the available scholarships are allocated to women and candidates who live in disadvantaged regions.<\/p>\n
Besides, the Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP) scholarship programme for individuals, the Dutch government continues to support education in Ghana through;<\/p>\n
The Tailor Made Training (TMT),which promotes capacity by providing training for professionals on the request of a specific organization, and The Netherlands Initiative for Capacity Development in Higher Education(NICHE) and Vocational Training, whose focus is on the country and policy priorities identified in the Dutch bilateral cooperation programme.<\/p>\n
In line with the current development policy of the Netherlands, the program focuses on Water and Sanitation, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Agriculture.<\/p>\n
The NFP programs are initiated and fully funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.<\/p>\n
For his part the President of the Netherlands Alumni Association of Ghana (NAAG) Francis Bbongte Avura advised the students to be \u201ctime conscious and take their studies serious\u201c\u00a0 and added that they \u2018have made the right choice to study in the Netherlands, Europe\u2019s center of excellence in education.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Netherlands\u00a0was the first non-English speaking country in Europe to offer courses taught in English.<\/p>\n
The educational system in Holland is known for its high quality in education, science and development research and it’s internationally friendly study environment which offer 1,462 international study programs and courses of which 1,455 are taught entirely in English.<\/p>\n
There are 76,750 international students who study in Holland. Thus, Holland retains its enviable position as the leader in English-language higher education in Europe.<\/p>\n
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By: Raymond Acquah\/citifmonline.com\/ Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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