By: Lamin B. Darboe
Communication Officer, MoPS
The Human Resources Development Division under the Personnel Management Office (PMO) of the Ministry of Public Service (MoPS) oriented 2024Gambia Government scholarship awardees of 46 both overseas and locally on the conditions of the scholarship award.
The local awardees where oriented physically in a form of power point presentation, while those awardees in overseas, went through online orientation on Thursday January 16, 2025 at PMO’s conference hall in Banjul.
Speaking at the event, Director, Human Resources Development Division under PMO, Mr. Geoffrey Mousa Bala Gaye, said the orientation was the first of its kind to be organized by PMO.
According to Mr. Gaye, the event came at a right time for the awardees, adding that, it will guide them (awardees) during their program.
“It will also make them familiar themselves with what PMO is doing in relations to the way it awardsscholarship to active civil servants,” Mr. Gaye stated.
He advised the awardees to send their progress report at the end of every semester to PMO which he said, will help the office in making sure they (awardees) are on right track.
Mr. Bala Gaye advised the awardees to select thesis/dissertation topics on current and emerging issues relevant to their respective sector.
The Principal Personal Officer at the Human Resources Development Division at PMO, Mrs. Binta Jabang-Manjang informed that, there are 46 awardees from all Government sectors out of which, 16 are overseas on full scholarship pursing their programs in different fields, while 8 are also on stipend support overseas.
Following the presentation, there was question and answer sessions where awardees sought advice and clarification in relating to their program.
The awardees finally appreciated and commended PMO through the office of the Human Resources Development Division for the initiative, thus advised them to continue with the good job they are doing for the civil servants and the country in general.
