National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Executive Chairperson Andile Lungisa accompanied by CEO Steven Ngubeni and Serbian Ambassador Goran Vujicic will tomorrow bid farewell to 10 young South Africans who have received scholarships to study at the University of Belgrade, Serbia.
The youngsters will enrol in the fields of engineering, medicine and other scarce skills. The project aims to empower previously disadvantaged youth through giving them access to quality education thereby contributing to the country’s skills development efforts.
The scholarship opportunity is a result of a bilateral agreement between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Serbia and will further strengthen the cooperation agreements between the two countries in the area of Education and Youth Development.
Members of the media are invited to the send-off ceremony are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Venue: NYDA head office, 11 Broadwalk Avenue, Halfway House, Midrand
Time: 11h00 to 11h30
RSVP:
Refilwe Mphane
Tel: 011 651 7175
Cell: 084 308 5860
E-mail: rmphane@nyda.gov.za
10 young South Africans get a lifetime opportunity to study in Serbia
