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The Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technical) of the Ministry Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Mr. Mucktarr M.Y Darboe on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, on Friday 3rd November 2023 received in audience a delegation from St Petersburg State University of Russia.
The purpose of the courtesy visit was to discuss possible ways of deepening the partnership between the Ministry and St. Petersburg State University on scholarship opportunities and other issues relating to Tertiary and Higher Education.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation Ms. Anna (Njie) Semenova stated that as part of their visit was to discuss with the Ministry on the development of a framework agreement for both institutions which will be anchored on the provision of scholarships and other development programs. She disclosed that, St Petersburg State University has 27000 students and provides 1000 open scholarships globally in different areas of discipline and of these they have allocated 15 scholarship slots to The Gambia, but however, only 7 slots were utilized based on entry requirements and other admission processes.