As a token of scholarships, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, on Tuesday presented cheques of N100,000 each to eight students of the institution.
Presenting the cheques to the eight students at the university in Kaduna, the Chairman of ASUU, KASU chapter, Comrade. Peter Adamu, said the union has always emphasized the role of education and human capacity development in the progress of Nigeria.
He said the token of scholarships given to the students were part of the ways in which ASUU gives support to its students at every chapter to encourage diligence in academics.
Adamu noted that at the national secretariat of the union, they issued about 80 scholarships a year to one indigent student from every branch of the union.
“There are branches that give scholarships to even up to 50 students in their various branches, depending on their financial strength, and the reason is our belief as a union that education is a “human right” of every citizen as enshrined in the UN human rights.
“The UN also emphasized non-discrimination of people who are seeking education in the country,” he said.
Adamu, while calling on indigent students who ignore applying for scholarships when there is an opening, also noted that there were more of them who take it as a scam and, surprisingly, are amassed when it comes to reality.
He urged the beneficiaries to be more hardworking in their academics and to use the money for the purpose for which it was given to them.
Shu’aibu Simon, a 400-level student of pharmacy, thanked ASUU on behalf of other beneficiaries and pledged to make judicious use of the money.
“We promise to work harder, and we assure ASUU that we will put more effort towards ensuring success in the course of our studies,” he said.
All four of the beneficiaries were from the pharmacy department of the institution; two were from Christian Religious Studies; and one each from the economics and microbiology departments.
The committee set up for the scholarship placed criteria for applicants to have a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.00.
