Forty Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) and three OZ Minerals scholarships were awarded to Lao Nationals for study in Australia by the Australian Government and OZ Minerals this week. The twenty three male and twenty female awardees are from provinces throughout Laos including Xieng Khouang, Champassak, Houaphan, Luang Prabang and Vientiane.
This year, fourteen awardees have achieved required academic scores which will enable them to commence study in Australia in January 2009; the remaining awardees will undertake a one year preparation course at VientianeCollege before commencing study in Australia in January 20.At the congratulatory ceremony held at Vientiane College on Wednesday 8 October, the Australian Ambassador, Dr Michele Forster said “ADS scholars are particularly valued for their high level of analytical and critical thinking skills. Many former Lao scholars are now in senior decision making positions in government, international organisations and the private sector and now they can make a real difference to driving change and influencing development outcomes in Lao PDR.”
Dr Forster wished all awardees good luck with their studies and urged the new ADS awardees to embrace the challenges ahead as they commence their studies in Australia.
Australian people are the most racist in the world, I dont want to go to this country.. they look down on the asians espcially from poor countries
Australian, where are they from? the majority were of English, Scottish or Irish descent.
Of course, there are asian -australian as well, specially Laotian-australian, hopefully those asian will treat well and not look down the poor people like lao..
don't know about rich but they are darkie, shortie and look like monekeys.
Aren't you just full of hates??? Talking about retard, where the hell you learn your english at?? You shouldn't be spending time hating on all those students. Perhaps, you should brush up on your english. What the fock is darkie?? What the hell is monekeys?? You should be spending your time learning some of the basic vocabuaries, other than hating on people. WHAT A LOOOSERRRR!!!
By the way, Congrats to all those 40 students and Big Thanks to Australian Government.
