CHANCE FOR POOR ASEAN STUDENTS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION

BACHOK (Malaysia), Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Local college, Kolej Islam Sains dan Teknologi (KIST), is offering poor students from neighbouring countries a chance to pursue studies in health sciences for free.

KIST Chief Executive Officer, Zaidi Yusof said, two or three students would
be selected from each country to pursue selected courses.

"They will study for free for three years and also receive pocket money
throughout the duration of their studies," he told reporters after a cheque
presentation ceremony for the Palestine Humanitarian Fund, in this town in
northeastern state of Kelantan Wednesday.

He said the college's representatives will be travelling to Aceh, Cambodia
and other Asean countries to identify needy students for the programme.

At the ceremony, KIST vice-president Prof Mohd Azman Abu Bakar handed
cheques worth RM30,000 (US$8,362) to NSTP and Utusan Melayu newspaper
representives for their respective Palestininan humantarian fund.