MANILA, 10 Aug. (PIA) -- No calamity is strong enough to break a young man’s dream.
This was proven by Cesar G. Pabia Jr. when he graduated from college despite the devastation suffered by his family from super typhoon Yolanda in 2013. Pabia did not only earn a degree in Agricultural Business but also graduated Cum Laude from the Visayas State University.
“After the devastation brought about by typhoon Yolanda, I thought I would not have the chance to go to college. But this scholarship from Landbank came along and I took it not only with a grateful heart but with a determined spirit,” says Pabia.
Pabia is one of the 12 students who earned their degrees in agriculture and related fields with the help of Landbank Gawad Patnubay scholarship program.
Aside from Pabia, six of the 12 graduates from the bank’s four partner state universities were also conferred with honors, led by Vergel Jungco from University of Southern Mindanao who graduated Magna Cum Laude.
“I was able to continue and pursue my dreams of earning a 4-year degree course in college. I am lucky to be one of the Landbank Gawad Patnubay scholars,” Jungco said.
The program provides educational assistance to poor but deserving students, with the goal of infusing the agricultural and cooperative sectors with much-needed professionals who will pursue agricultural growth and development for the country.
The scholarship is a two-pronged program that offers both formal and informal education in the field of agriculture.
The formal education program is being implemented in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), where scholars are provided with 100 percent subsidy on all school fees, with book and monthly allowances every semester, among others.
The scholarship program also has a special Enrolment to Employment (E2E) component, where the scholars undergo a two-month review in preparation for the Agriculturist Licensure Examinations, which will be fully funded by the company.
After the board exam, the scholars undergo a 10-month intensive internship program with Landbank and partner institutions, wherein they may be considered for employment at the end of the internship. (Landbank/RJB/JCP/PIA-NCR)
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