This year marks 10 years since the Madhvani Foundation Scholarship scheme was re-launched in 2003 and the Foundation is celebrating this milestone by giving away scholarships worth Ushs650 million.

The scheme which was briefly halted in 1972-2003 due to the political instability brought on by Idi Amin’s regime has educated over 1,300 Ugandan students in both science and technical University courses.

Speaking at the celebrations to mark a decade since the re-launch, the Minister of State for Higher Education, Hon John C. Muyingo commended the Foundation’s continued commitment to invest in the lives of young Ugandans who would otherwise have struggled to attain higher education.

“On behalf of the Ministry of Education, I would like to thank the Madhvani Foundation for the tremendous support they have rendered to the education sector in Uganda and for the role they have played and are continuing to play in the transformation of Uganda’s socio-economic landscape.

The passion they have for their community has been witnessed by us all from year to year through their sponsorship package which has steadily increased from Ush300 million in 2003 to Ushs650 million in 2013.”

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