The six Fijian students who left this week for Georgia to pursue studies in medicine have arrived safely and are learning to adjust to their new environment.
The students were offered scholarships by the Government of Georgia. They are partially assisted with airfare and allowances by the Fijian Government.
Public Service Commission (PSC) permanent secretary, Mr Parmesh Chand said the students will be studying at the Tbilisi State Medical University in Georgia.
He said that feedback sent via email from one of the scholarship recipient, Katrina Shute, revealed that they had arrived safely in Georgia and were all in good health despite the long and tiresome journey.
The students left Fiji on Monday, March 18 for Incheon Airport in Seoul, Korea, then onto Istanbul, Turkey before arriving in Georgia on Tuesday afternoon.
Ms Shute said that despite the cold weather they are experiencing in Georgia, they are adamant at finding proper accommodation before school begins.
She said that Georgia is a developing country and they are pleased to have been given a scholarship to study there.
“We are happy to be here. To come out of our comfort zone and experience the reality faced by others here will definitely be a wonderful journey we are all looking forward to. We have each other’s back, our bond has become stronger, we smile at our fears and know with God by our side we can conquer anything in our way,” Ms Shute said.
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