By Flavia Ajok
GardaWorld Company operating as KK Security in Uganda has awarded seven students who excelled in last year’s PLE from Buliisa and Hoima districts with fully funded scholarships for their secondary ordinary level education.
The beneficiaries from under privileged families were selected from over 100 applicants who filled forms to benefit from the prestigious “GardaWorld Scholarship Scheme”
The initiative dubbed “GardaWorld Scholarship Scheme” is part of the company’s-wide ambition to enhance access to education through a range of platforms across their operating markets.
The GardaWorld Scholarship Scheme that is a partnership with McDermott and Albertine Waste Management JV has this year benefited three males and four females with these receiving a fully funded four-year scholarship inclusive of all scholastic materials and tuition to St. Andrea Kaahwa’s College in Hoima, Uganda.
Daniel Rwoyera, the Integrated Solutions Manager Gardaworld Company says the scholarship in its second-year running is part of the company’s ambition to deliver social value both throughout and beyond their core operations that support local communities in a sustainable manner in areas of healthcare, education and sport among others.
Speaking at the awarding ceremony held at Hoima Golden Castle Hotel in Hoima City on Friday, Rwoyera says the scholarship is aimed at empowering the young generation to further their education.
He has urged parents from Hoima and Buliisa districts to educate their children with the little support they are being given so that they can be able to benefit from the various opportunities in the oil sector. The company has paid Sh85m as tuition for the learners.
Last year, six students benefited from the scheme.
Hanington Asaba Kiiza, who represented the Hoima Chief Admnistrative Officer Hoima has applauded Gardaworld for sponsoring the students saying the 85 million shillings tuition should not be taken for granted.
Asaba called upon other development partners to copy from Gardaworld JV to uplift the education standards in the region.
Uthuman Mugisa Kadiri, the LCV chairman Hoima District asked the companies operating in the oil and gas sector to fund education sector if more locals ae to get skilled and well-paying jobs in the sector.
Sophia Kabonesa the Buliisa district education officer has advised parents to nurture their children well in order for them to have a better future. She says parents should look at their children in the best way possible if they want the youngsters to be important people in future.
