Luanda, Angola - Angola will double the number of scholarships to be awarded to worthy students to study in the country's institutions from 3,000 this year to 6,000 in 2012, President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said. The President made the announcement at the opening of the legislative year of the National Assembly (parliament), starting Tuesday (18Oct).
President dos Santos said the scholarships would also be awarded to students in various fields of knowledge, with emphasis on education and medical sciences, to study abroad.
He said the government was committed to creating a system of social assistance to students, especially the most disadvantaged ones, to enable them to excel.
Pana 19/10/2011
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