After the municipality of Viana and Icolo and Bengo, now it is the turn of Kilamba Kiaxi, where students from grades 7 to 9 will benefit from scholarships and school bonuses. The program’s value of 70 thousand kwanzas will only benefit girls, taking into account that they easily drop out of the school system
Students in the 1st cycle of secondary education (7th to 9th grade), in the municipality of Kilamba Kiaxi, will benefit from a new scholarship and bonus program in which 70 thousand kwanzas will be made available specifically for girls, with the aim of encouraging them to study, and 35 thousand Kz for the boys, to cover the school year’s expenses.
“Only girls will benefit from 70 thousand kwanzas in order to encourage them to stay in school, this is because they are the ones who most easily drop out of school, depending on the responsibility they entail. Some get pregnant early, others take care of their younger siblings, so they will receive [esse valor]”, highlighted Félix João, municipal director of Education. If one of the beneficiaries withdraws or fails, they automatically lose the scholarship.
Félix João said that the school incentive program will not only be for students in the 1st cycle of secondary education, as it will also be extended to Youth and Adult Education (EJA), that is, those who are in the literacy program will also be awarded scholarships. For the success of the program, technicians have already been trained, the names of the beneficiaries have already been selected and, soon, student registrations for the program will begin.
To witness the event, guardians, students, the region’s chief officer, a representative of the municipal administration and education technicians must be present. Police forces will also remain on site to maintain order. At the level of the municipality of Kilamba Kiaxi, there are 31 public schools, 24 public-private or partnership schools and 362 private schools, making a total of 417 schools.
