{"id":186562,"date":"2016-02-02T14:30:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T14:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=186562"},"modified":"2016-02-02T14:30:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T14:30:31","slug":"vodafone-sponsors-100-female-maths-and-science-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/vodafone-sponsors-100-female-maths-and-science-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Vodafone sponsors 100 female maths and science students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Programmes at the Senior High School level, Vodafone Ghana Foundation has taken on the second edition of its three-year Vodafone Scholarship Scheme dubbed, \u201cVodafone Scholars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The scheme offers financial support to brilliant but financially &#8211; challenged female students across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The pioneering initiative, in partnership with the British Council, has so far sponsored the education of Two hundred and Twenty (220) female SHS students studying Science and Maths related courses in over seventy (70) Senior High Schools in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The comprehensive scholarship package, aimed at bridging the gender gap in Science and Maths disciplines, includes the payment of academic user fees, free airtime, money for books as well as a unique opportunity for the students to participate in Vodafone\u2019s flagship programmes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Commenting on the package, Nana Yaa Ofori-Koree, Head of Vodafone Ghana Foundation and Sustainability said:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cVodafone Ghana Foundation is excited that 220 brilliant females from financially challenged homes and deprived communities across the country are assured of their future in Science and Maths related courses. We are happy to be part of the concerted effort to decrease the high attrition rate of young girls active in these disciplines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Country Director for British Council, Liliana Biglou, said British Council has over the years identified and awarded brilliant but financially challenged females nationwide who have gained admission to the secondary and tertiary levels but face financial difficulties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Credit: Vodafone Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programmes at the Senior High School level, Vodafone Ghana Foundation has taken on the second edition of its three-year Vodafone Scholarship Scheme dubbed, \u201cVodafone Scholars.\u201d The scheme offers financial support to brilliant but financially &#8211; challenged female students across the country. 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