Awarding scholarships "Fostering the footsteps of talented people" on the occasion of Buddha's birthday

Fundscholarship“Fostering Talents” is a fund to encourage learning and talent founded by Venerable Thich Tam Thanh - abbot of Co Am Pagoda (Dien Chau), Phuc Lac Pagoda (Nghi Loc), to encourage the learning spirit of students in Nghe An province.

Awarding scholarships to students of Nghi Loc 3 High School. Photo: Le Khuong

According to the plan, initially, the scholarship fund will be awarded to the children.pupilat high schools: Cua Lo 1, Cua Lo 2, Nghi Loc 3, Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, Nguyen Xuan On School, Dien Chau 3 School.

In schools sponsored by the scholarship fund, each class will select 1 student with the best academic performance in the class, and the whole school will select 5-7 studious students with difficult circumstances to receive this scholarship.

Every school year, the pagoda will organize the awarding of scholarships twice at the end of the semester. Each scholarship is 1 million VND in cash.

Venerable Thich Duc Thanh awarded scholarships to students of Nghi Loc 3 High School. Photo: Le Khuong

On the occasion of Buddha's birthday, which is also the end of the 2020-2021 school year, Venerable Thich Tam Thanh and members of the Tam Bo De Charity Association recently organized a ceremony to present the "Fostering Talents" scholarship fund to 32 students of Nghi Loc 3 High School.

Previously, the delegation also organized a scholarship award ceremony for 46 students at Dien Chau 3 High School (39 students with top academic achievements in their class, 7 students with difficult family circumstances).

Awarding scholarships to students of Dien Chau 3 High School. Photo: Le Khuong

Due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, especially in Dien Bich commune (Dien Chau), the pagodas have temporarily postponed awarding scholarships to students of Nguyen Xuan On High School. In the coming days, they will continue to award scholarships to students of Cua Lo 1 High School, Cua Lo 2 High School, and Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted.

Venerable Thich Tam Thanh shared: Although the "Fostering Talents" scholarship is not large, it is a gift from the temple to encourage students to try harder and make more efforts in their studies, to encourage them to compete in their studies, to become good children and good students./.