The Rt.Hon. Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has disclosed that NiBS University has proposed for the Institution of a scholarship dubbed ‘‘Speaker’s Scholarship for Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Staff”.
According to the Speaker, the Scholarship was established in recognition of what the University described as his inspirational and transformational leadership and commitment to Ghana’s democratic and institutional development, and also his visionary leadership which is pivotal in promoting academic advancement and capacity building among Parliamentarians and Staff.
Making a statement on the floor of the House, he emphasised further that the scholarship covers various graduate programs of study, with attractive monetary values which includes a PhD in Business Administration worth $7,599, Doctor of Business Leadership worth $6,999, Doctor of Public Sector Innovation and Leadership worth $5,599 and various Master programs worth $1,399.
He pointed out that these scholarships from NiBS University will promote lifelong learning among Members of Parliament and Staff of Parliamentary Service, which will strengthen policy research and legislative analysis, and bridge the gap between academia and governance.
He called on all Hon. Members and Staff of the Parliamentary Service, to take full advantage of the Speaker’s Scholarship for Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Staff to be empowered with degrees that wield innovation and offer the type of Leadership that propels Parliament to meet the expectations of the good people of Ghana.
Some Members of Parliament from both sides of the House highly commended the Speaker for leading such an initiative that will benefit individual Members of Parliament and staff of the Service