Vulnerable children in Nyamira Sub-county have benefited from the Presidential Education Bursary (PSSB) Scheme.
The Sub-county Children’s Officer Willy Adera said that a total of 32 applicants received more than KSh600,000 to help them continue with their education.
He said that the beneficiaries received between KSh15,000 and KSh20,000 depending on the degree of need as recommended by the awarding committee.
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The officer took time to explain the public on the procedure of awarding the funds.
He briefed that before the students get the funds, they first collect applications forms from the Children’s office, take to the location Chiefs and their respective school heads for recommendation.
Then the forms are returned to his office and the Constituency Social Assistance Committee for recommendation.
The officer asked the Chiefs, their Assistants and the Church to sensitise the public about the availability sources of funding like the NG-CDF, County Government Education Fund, Equity Bank Wings to Fly Equity Bank and Christian Chips Fund to enable poor children access funding.
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“No one should suffer because of lack of education. We should feed people with the right information,” he said.
Adera said that the Presidential Education Bursary Scheme was started in 2013 with the main objective of enhancing Secondary school enrolment, attendance and completion by the orphaned and vulnerable in the country.
Among the requirements for the applicants to qualify are follows: enrolled in public schools, under 18 years and total orphans or come from vulnerable homes.
By Enock Okong’o
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