25 S’East undergraduates get N25m education support
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In line with its vision to end the problem of obstructed educational pursuits occasioned by financial incapacitation, a global philanthropic organisation, De Imperial Philanthropic Family, has presented 25 undergraduates from the five South-East states with cheques of N1 million each.
The beneficiaries were top performers in the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examinations, who have secured admission in various universities, selected after a thorough process conducted by ‘Best Brain Contest’.
Presenting the cheques in Awka, over the weekend, the DIPF President, Chief Darlington Nwabunike noted that DIPF currently has 1,012 beneficiaries from the South-East region under its scholarship programme, adding that the programmes speaks volume of the group’s commitment to empowering young people for a meaning future life.
Nwabunike said, “DIPF is founded to drive socio-economic development in South-East. The group focuses on education, healthcare, and humanitarian empowerment with various interventions.
The organisation is dedicated to reducing poverty through education, with projects including secondary school scholarships (JS1 to SS3) and teacher training workshops.”
In his remarks, the Chairman of the group’s Education Committee, Chief Chikezie Okonkwo observed that the beneficiaries were able to make it through exceptional performance, commending the initiative, which he attributed to the commitment of the Family’s leadership to youth development and educational advancement.
Earlier, the Chief Executive Officer of the Best Brain Contest, Dr Frank Igbojindu, revealed that the DIPF, whose membership he noted comprises wealthy personalities from the five South-East states, has done a lot for the region in the areas of education, health and community development.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the philanthropic organisation for providing them the scholarship opportunity, and vowed to repay them with hard-work and good grades.
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