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| KHAN BANK HAS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP TO 302 STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009
Following the successful launch of a scholarship program for the children of Khan Bank staff in 2001, the Khan Bank Foundation expanded its scholarship program in 2007 to the public to award university and college tuition fees to talented and well-performing secondary school graduates with limited financial capabilities.
In the academic year 2008-2009, the Foundation has awarded scholarship to 302 outstanding and best students from 21 provinces of Mongolia All the scholarship recipients gathered in the Khan Bank Theater on 16th of September, 2008 to get to know each other & to exchange views on how to take part in various activities supported or organized by Khan Bank Foundation.
The event had many highlights. It was opened by J. Peter Morrow, CEO of Khan Bank, followed by a message from the Minister of Education, Culture and Science delivered by Mr. Bat-Erdene, Head of the Higher & Vocational Education Department of the Ministry. Afterwards, the students were introduced to the programs & activities of the Khan Bank Foundation and enjoyed speeches by the winners of the National Public Speaking Contests and performances of pop singer Sarantuya, country singer Delgermaa, and contortionists of the ‘Angels’ Center.
The gathering of the scholarship awardees has brought some beneficial results. In particular, the students worked in six teams representing different regions of Mongolia: Western, Eastern, Khangai, Central, Gobi, and Northern and Ulaanbaatar regions. The teams were given tasks to find a name for their team and to make suggestions on how to participate in community activities of Khan Bank. The teams selected team leaders to directly correspond with Khan Bank and to organize team members.
The teams came up with a number of interesting suggestions on how Khan Bank and the Foundation might engage the scholarship recipients in their activities. Some of their productive suggestions include establishment of Khan Bank Scholarship Recipients’ Club, organization of competitions among them, and having a website or forum for the students. Moreover, they expressed their willingness to organize a promotion day for Khan Bank, and to participate in environmental projects.
In addition to granting tuition fees, Khan Bank has begun to take the initiative to contribute to the personal development of the scholarship recipients and to helping them grow as a responsible citizens in the communities where they live. |
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