Scholarship to C.P.E 2012/ refund of S.C & H.S.C fees

The scholarship to C.P.E 2012 and refund of S.C and H.S.C fees was scheduled on Wednesday 07 August, 2013 at Marie Lisette Talate Chagossian Community Centre. By assisting the Chagossian community in school expenditures the Chagossian Welfare Fund Board is encouraging education which according to the Board is the key to success.

The scholarship of Rs 6000/- given to those who have brilliantly succeed in the C.P.E 2012 exam and the consolation prize of Rs 3000/- given to those who have fairly succeed (on presentation of their 3^rd term result slips and proof of family relation to a Chagossian)  is to help them with their school expenditures at secondary level. In addition there is a follow up in the study of the beneficiaries of the scholarships by the Chagossian Welfare Fund Board in terms of school accompaniment. Parents of the beneficiaries should bear the responsibility of bringing their child’s result slips of each school terms to the Chagossian Welfare Fund Board for the follow up- to see whether the beneficiary is performing well in his/her study or if ever there is a kind of regression or any problem.

In refunding the SC & HSC fees, once again the Chagossian Welfare Fund Board is encouraging education and is also assisting needy students. Being aware that the exam fees of SC & HSC is quite a big sum, the Chagossian Welfare Fund Board has made provision for refunding the fees on presentation of receipt and evidence of Chagossian kinship by the students and this in the spirit of encouraging the students to do further studies and not to stop at SC and HSC level. A follow up is also done here again especially for SC students to see their performance till HSC level. Students have the responsibility to bring their result slips to the Board for the follow up. As an encouragement to education some examples of tertiary students have been cited by the chairman on that occasion. Financial aid is also provided to tertiary students. He also made mentioned of the availability of a psychologist and advised the parents to inform the Board in case his service will be needed.