Lebanese Community offers 15 GIJ students scholarships
Fifteen students made up of 12 undergraduate students and three postgraduate students have been offered scholarships to study journalism and development communications at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC).
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The support was from the Lebanese community to support needy, brilliant Ghanaian students.
At a short ceremony at the UniMAC-Ghana Institute of Journalism campus in Accra, the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana, Maher Kheir, paid glowing tributes to the Lebanese community for its illustrious work over the years in supporting the education of Ghanaian students across journalism and legal fields.
The scholarship, he said, was proof that the Lebanese believed in education as the bedrock for social transformation.
Describing Lebanese in Ghana as partners for development, the diplomat said they would continue to pursue initiatives that would enrich the historical relationship between the two countries.
“Media, arts and communication are very powerful tools that can shape any country’s growth.
Lebanon is a leader in the Middle East region in media and arts.
I am confident that we will see deeper cooperation between Lebanese and Ghanaian schools towards a bright future,” he said.
He was hopeful that as part of efforts to promote educational cooperation, there would be more collaborations between schools in Lebanon and Ghana.
Ambassador Kheir congratulated GIJ on its new status as the University of Media, Arts and Communications (UniMAC) and called for innovations to help students solve problems in society.
Evolving
“The world is evolving very fast and so are the challenges of men.
Many countries, including Lebanon, are experiencing desperate times, which call for desperate measures.
Hence, it is necessary for institutions of higher learning like UniMAC to innovate and provide education that offers practical solutions to current problems,” he indicated.
The Vice Chancellor of UniMAC, Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, who was grateful for the continuous support, also called for an expansion of the scheme to cover other UniMAC constituents.
The acting Rector of UniMAC-GIJ, Professor Eric Opoku Mensah, commended the Lebanese community for its commitment to the scheme over the past 10 years.
He urged the students to strive for professionalism in their chosen fields and endeavour to challenge bad journalism.
Excitement
A representative of the Lebanese Community, Naaman Ashkar, expressed excitement at the fruits that the scholarship scheme had produced over the years since its inception, noting that the community would continue to work to support Ghanaian students to reach their full potential.
The Lebanese Community Scholarship Programme started in 2013 as a way of supporting brilliant, needy Ghanaian students and deepening educational cooperation between both countries.
Over the past 10 years, the programme has produced a number of professionals, including practising lawyers, journalists and public relations officers, among others.