Scholarship Update

Geographical Distribution of PAHAD Scholars as of November 2006

In view of our improved financial capacity, AGM 2006 has authorised the new board to exercise flexibility regarding scholarship selection. Previously, we had been limiting ourselves to four scholarships a year to children starting at class four. As per the AGM’s directive, restrictions on the number of children to be selected per year and their starting classes (and, therefore, their ages) have now been lifted. Therefore, the scholarship board has the authority to select, in future, more than four children a year from classes 4 and up. As before, our policy will remain to award these scholarships to the neediest children we can find through our members.

As reported in the previous newsletter, our scholarship project is now supported by Pestalozzi Overseas Children’s Trust (POCT), UK.

All 27 PAHAD scholars are making good progress in their respective schools, some having just started their primary level, most continuing with mid-school and some even ready to graduate from secondary schools in the next couple of months. Scholars’ personal files are maintained and updated at PAHAD’s liaison office in Kathmandu.

The next selection of scholars will take place in April/May 2007, before the start of the new academic session. Members wishing to nominate their candidates would be very welcome to do so before the selection date. For application forms and further information, please contact pahadonline@gmail.com.