ISLAMABAD: UK High Commissioner to Pakistan, Mr. Adam Thomson,
hosted a reception at the British High Commission to present
certificates to 23 Pakistanis awarded with Chevening Scholarship to
study in Britain in 2011-12.
While speaking to the Scholars,
the UK High Commissioner, Mr. Adam Thomson said, “You should all be
extremely proud for being successfully selected for the Chevening
Scholarship and we welcome you to the Chevening family. Wherever you
are studying in the UK, you will experience a dynamic, vibrant and
multicultural society that will provide a warm welcome. I hope all of
you will enjoy your time in the UK, developing your skills and
knowledge that will not only be valuable for your own future
development but also valuable to the future of Pakistan”.
The
British Chevening scholarship Programme is a dynamic, professional
development opportunity, designed to identify and support the next
generation of leaders from across the globe. The Chevening Programme
began in Pakistan in 1983 and has since sent over 1000 Pakistanis to
study in the UK.
Pakistan remains one of the top priority
countries for Chevening awards. This year the number of scholars from
Pakistan has increased by almost 50% compared to last year. The
selected 23 Scholars will study in the range of areas such as
Governance & Democracy, Communication and Journalism, Gender
Studies, Social Development, Public Administration, Law and Human
Rights, Finance and Economics, Security and Counter Terrorism. Online
