Namdeb awards 8 bursaries

SINCE 1979, Namibia’s second-largest employer, Namdeb, has annually awarded study bursaries to young Namibians.Namdeb says that in the process it has become a major provider of technical skills for the country.

Throughout the years, bursary holders have gone on to hold a number of top posts in the country, and former bursary holders include Telecom Managing Director Frans Ndoroma, Nedbank Namibia Managing Director Martin Shipanga and Namdeb’s Group Human Resources Manager, Percy McCullam. This year, eight young men qualified for bursaries, having gone through a short-listing system based on their academic performance.They were then interviewed before finally being selected.”Education is more than a luxury, it is a responsibility that society owes to itself,” Namdeb Managing Director Inge Zaamwani said during the handover function in the capital yesterday.She acknowledged that no girls had qualified for bursaries this year, but attributed this to a lack of applications received.Zaamwani said that Namdeb’s management had committed itself to addressing imbalances in Namibia’s labour force through its bursary scheme, and initiatives are in place to make sure that recipients are selected across all demographics.Of the 51 students currently studying with bursaries, she said, 17 are racially disadvantaged females, 24 racially disadvantaged males, four racially advantaged females and six racially advantaged males.Namdeb has spent about N$3,6 million on its bursary scheme this year, she said, “through our Bursary and Grant schemes,” she said.”Namdeb proudly supports Namibia’s Vision 2030, aiming for a prosperous and industrialised Namibia, developed by her human resources, enjoying peace, harmony and political stability by 2030.”This year, eight young men qualified for bursaries, having gone through a short-listing system based on their academic performance.They were then interviewed before finally being selected.”Education is more than a luxury, it is a responsibility that society owes to itself,” Namdeb Managing Director Inge Zaamwani said during the handover function in the capital yesterday.She acknowledged that no girls had qualified for bursaries this year, but attributed this to a lack of applications received.Zaamwani said that Namdeb’s management had committed itself to addressing imbalances in Namibia’s labour force through its bursary scheme, and initiatives are in place to make sure that recipients are selected across all demographics.Of the 51 students currently studying with bursaries, she said, 17 are racially disadvantaged females, 24 racially disadvantaged males, four racially advantaged females and six racially advantaged males. Namdeb has spent about N$3,6 million on its bursary scheme this year, she said, “through our Bursary and Grant schemes,” she said.”Namdeb proudly supports Namibia’s Vision 2030, aiming for a prosperous and industrialised Namibia, developed by her human resources, enjoying peace, harmony and political stability by 2030.”