Ulaanbaatar
President Meets Students Studying in the UK under the “President’s Scholar-2100”
Politics
Ulaanbaatar,
May 8, 2023 /MONTSAME/. Over the course of the visit to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh met
students who are studying in this country with the “President’s Scholar-2100”
scholarship in London.
The “President’s Scholar–2100"
scholarship program has been successfully implemented since 2021, awarding the
best students from each of the 330 soums and the capital city to study at the
world’s best universities. The scholarship qualifies students based on their
academic achievements, engages them in the preparatory program to help them
meet the qualifications of the world's best universities, and provides
financial assistance during their studies abroad.
According to the regulation on Presidential
Scholarship adopted by the Government, the students who have completed at least
three years of study in their school's catchment area and have the highest
average score in the General Entrance Examination in mathematics and foreign
languages are eligible to participate in the “President’s
Scholar–2100."
There are in total of 29 Mongolian students
studying in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland under this
scholarship, of which 15 students are studying at the University of Bristol,
one of the Top 100 universities in the world.
Expressing his satisfaction with the
successful implementation of the “President’s Scholar-2100” scholarship
program, allowing youths to study at prestigious universities in foreign
countries, the President reminded students to exert themselves in studying and
hold high the name of Mongolia, always keeping in mind that they are
representing their country.
During the meeting, students said they were
happy to be awarded the "President's Scholar-2100" scholarship and
shared their impressions and experiences on studying at the world’s top
university. Besides the academic studies, students highlighted their personal
developments and expressed that they would make use of the knowledge and
experience gained while studying abroad to help in the development of Mongolia.
At the end of his speech, the President
wished the students academic success and expressed his confidence that they
would graduate as future leaders who will make a valuable contribution to the
development of Mongolia, and become a bridge for relations and cooperation
between the citizens of the two countries. Moreover, the President reaffirmed
the special attention of the government to youths and their education and
development.
