Twelve Guyanese awarded scholarships to China

The 2022 China scholarship awardees pose for a photo with (fifth from left), Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana, Guo Haiyan; Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag (sixth from left); and Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Forbes July (seventh from left).

Twelve Guyanese have been awarded scholarships to China for the year 2022 and will soon head off to further their studies at  universities there.

According to the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana, Guo Haiyan, out of the 12 awardees, seven will be studying medicine in different specialties, while the others will major in courses such as finance, politics and education.

The awardees were yesterday handed their certificate of approval during a ceremony held at the Chinese Embassy on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.