(YAMBIO) – The Western Equatoria State caretaker Governor, Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa, has announced plans to sponsor 25 students and provide 100 free application forms for prospective students seeking admission to Western Equatoria University.
The governor also presented and introduced the university’s Vice Chancellor to the people of the state.
He stated that the institution will play a key role in expanding access to higher education.
The state caretaker governor said the university had already admitted about 60 students.
He said he had personally paid for 100 application forms to be distributed free of charge through the state Ministry of Education.
He stated that the forms would be delivered to the ministry the following day for distribution to interested applicants.
The caretaker governor also announced plans to sponsor 25 students.
The sponsorship will include two students from each of the state’s 10 counties.
It will also include five students with disabilities.
Of the five students with disabilities, three will be women and two will be men.
The initiative is intended to expand higher education opportunities for young people from Western Equatoria State, including students with disabilities, according to the State Government Press.
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