Chen Chen (6th R), minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, and Thein Win (4th R), director general of the Higher Education Department of Myanmar, pose for a group photo with Myanmar university students during the launching ceremony of the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA)'s Myanmar office and Paukphaw Scholarship Project in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 5, 2016. China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) launched its office in Myanmar on Friday to provide scholarship to 600 university students in the country as part of its Paukphaw Scholarship Project. (Xinhua/U Aung)
YANGON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) launched its office in Myanmar on Friday to provide scholarship to 600 university students in the country as part of its Paukphaw Scholarship Project.
CFPA will provide four years of scholarship aid to 600 students from Yangon University of Economics, East Yangon University, West Yangon University and Dagon University who have poor economic backgrounds. Each student will be provided with about 253 U.S. dollars per annual.
Thein Win, director general of the Higher Education Department of Myanmar, Chen Chen, minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar as well other officials and distinguished guests attended the launching ceremony themed "For the Students, For the Future".
Thein Win welcomed the launch of the project and urged the scholarship recipients to study diligently in order to contribute to the society and the close ties between the peoples of China and Myanmar.
Chen Chen expressed his hope that more Chinese non-governmental organizations will establish offices in Myanmar to undertake humanitarian work to demonstrate the goodwill of the Chinese people.
CFPA was registered to Myanmar's Ministry of Home Affairs in order to operate as an international non-governmental organization in Myanmar.
During the past decade, CFPA has raised 100 million RMB for projects in 15 countries and regions.
