In an effort to reach out to the public at large on the scholarships available and offered at by the Public Service Commission (PSC), a team was at Lomaivuna High School on Friday (14/06), for the careers expo day.
PSC permanent secretary Parmesh Chand said that close to 400 students in the province of Naitasiri visited the PSC booth to learn more about the different scholarships offered.
“PSC is making every effort to ensure that primary and secondary school students in particular those in the rural areas, get the opportunity to know about scholarships offered at PSC,” he said.
There are altogether six scholarships being offered. These include the PSC Local, PSC Overseas, Student Loan Scheme, Tertiary Education Loan Scheme, PSC Multi Ethnic Affairs Scheme and the Scholarship Scheme for Special Children (SSSC).
Lomaivuna High School Principal, Naisa Cama Toko said that organizing the careers expo day was a historical occasion for the school.
“This is the first time that an event like this has been organized here. We had been preparing from the beginning of this year in conjunction with the Careers team at the Ministry of Education,” he said.
“I feel that is so important that children at the tender age of primary school get to choose their career path early in life so that they are focused and can work towards it.”
The PSC local scholarships caters for degree and diploma programmes of study like the Multi Ethnic Affairs and student loan scheme, however the Tertiary Education loan scheme is offered only for those studying for a degree.
The scholarship scheme for special children is offered only to students who study for a Certificate or a Trade Certificate and to those who are physically challenged and those who are socially disadvantaged. The PSC Government Overseas Scholarship this is only given to students who study for Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate and Masters.
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