Qualified scholarship student will return to his hometown





Mr. Daosavai Phamisai, or Noy, is the model of an outstanding scholarship student. He loves studying and has strong ambition; he endeavors to continue his studies to become a qualified teacher in the future. He is in the first batch of EDF-Lao scholarship students. He was awarded a scholarship in 1997 for grade P3 education at Thadua Primary School in Thakhek district, Khammuane province. He grew up in a rural family with three siblings living in poverty.

Noy’s parents are rice field farmers in the village of Donemalay in Thakhek. Thanks to his scholarship support, his ambition, and encouragement from his parents, Noy has been able to continue his studies. He is now a second-year student at Savannakhet Teachers Training College in Savannakhet province, majoring in history and geography. Noy said he will become a teacher in his hometown after graduation in 2009. He also intends to go on to get a bachelor’s degree in the field of teaching and pedagogy after a few years of teaching