Old Mutual Investment Group (Omig), a subsidiary of Old Mutual Malawi Group, on Wednesday rescued nine needy College of Medicine (CoM) students when it offered them scholarships worth K2.5 million.<\/p>\n
Omig Head of Portfolio Investment, Mphatso Kasalika, said his firm decided to help the students after receiving an appeal for help from the college.<\/p>\n
Kasalika said Omig is committed to improving the welfare of communities in which it operates.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe education is the backbone of any economy. That is why we decided to contribute towards the development of education in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also believe that, through this contribution, we are also helping in improving the country\u2019s health sector,\u201d Kasalika said.<\/p>\n
CoM Principal, Mwapasa Mipando, hailed Omig for the support.<\/p>\n
Mipando said the college has a number of students who are struggling to meet their tuition a well as accommodation needs.<\/p>\n
He said, though the Higher Education Students\u2019 Loans and Grants Board, gives assistance to needy students, most of them do struggle as they only get partial scholarships.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou will find that, at times, they may only get loans to cover their tuition and they have to find their own accommodation. This presents a very big challenge, especially to girls who are vulnerable,\u201d Mipando said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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