KOICA holds 2019-2020 Master’s Degree Scholarship Orientation Session

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the grant aid division of the Korean Embassy, held 2019-2020 Master’s Degree scholarship Orientation at a KOICA Sri Lanka Office on July 25.

The intended scholarship programme is aimed to provide opportunities for government officials to gain knowledge in their field of interest and to disseminate the knowledge within the Sri Lanka government. This year, 13 fellows were finally selected as a fellow in the fields of Community Development, Agricultural Production, Water Resources Management, Gender Equality Leadership, Global ICT.

They will start their master’s degree course from this August, for about 17 months in prominent universities in Korea.

The detailed guideline was given about KOICA Master’s Degree programme with all procedures, benefits and arrival instructions in Korea. Addressing on occasion, Ms Kang Youn Hwa, Country Director KOICA Sri Lanka office, gave the congratulatory note to all the fellows and asserted that to take this opportunity not only to gaining knowledge in the relevant field but also to understanding the Korean culture and society.

Moreover, Mrs Dharshani Dabare, Deputy Director of ERD UN&TA division, made a speech of encouragement for the fellows, emphasised the importance of the programme and full cooperation between Sri Lanka and Korea.

All participants gave ear to the orientation with attention as it was informative and helpful for them. Since 1991, KOICA has supported 10.8 million USD for the fellowship programme in Sri Lanka. Through the programme, Sri Lanka government officials will be able to contribute to positive policy level changes in their respective sectors.