http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2006/agosto/vier4/33becados-i.html
Havana. August 4, 2006
Cuba has trained more than 45,000 Third World professionals
BY NAVIL GARCIA ALFONSO -Granma International staff writer-
IN 1961 Cuba began to host youth from all continents to study and thus
guarantee the future development of their respective countries. Today more than
45, 300 foreign students have graduated from Cuban higher education
institutions as well as at basic and medium levels.
The scholarship program of the Cuban government aims to provide free,
high-level, professional training to students of the Third World, more than 70%
of whom come from Africa.
With the opening of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) and that
of Sports, the total number of foreign students in the 2005-2006 school year
reached 31,000, a figure nearly equal to that of those graduated over the 45
years of the project, according to the Ministry of Higher Education (MES).
Likewise, the balance has tilted toward countries south of the Rio Grande,
thanks to the cooperation agreements established by the Bolivarian Alternative
for the Americas (ALBA).
Bolivia has 4,700 students on scholarships in Cuba and Venezuela 4,500,
while from South Africa, to give one example, there are around 300. There are
also students from the Middle East, Asia and even 77 U.S. low-income youth
studying medicine.
Of the Caribbean, Haiti is the country most represented with 960 students
on scholarship.
Although the majority study medical science disciplines at ELAM -general
medicine, dentistry, nursing and health technology- several countries have
established accords with Cuba to train specialists in different areas. Haiti,
for example, has students of veterinary medicine, Bolivia in agronomy, Guyana
in agriculture and stock breeding as well as in engineering.
The Caribbean has benefited much from the training of information and
telecommunication engineers, as well as architectural and civil engineering
graduates. Cuba has guaranteed equality of conditions between foreign and Cuban
students. Integration is also encouraged through scientific, sports and
cultural activities and respect for multiculturalism.
Professionals of great importance in the political and scientific spheres
of their respective countries have graduated from Cuban educational
institutions. Such is the case of the Angolan minister of education and
culture, the ambassadors in Cuba of Bolivia, Republic of the Congo, Mali,
Namibia, Saint Lucia, Vietnam and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. To these
can be added three Caribbean ministers of public health, deputy ministers and
parliamentarians.
One of the fundamental conditions for granting scholarship to foreign
students is their commitment to return to their country of origin once their
studies are concluded. This guarantees that those countries will benefit from
these professionals trained in areas of scientific-technological development
most important to the Third World.
According to the MES, this is due to the Cuba's self-sufficiency and the
principles on which this cooperation is based; Cuba has no need to drain
professionals from other countries.
The National Commission for Degree Homologation exists to negotiate the
validation of diplomas with foreign governments. Although most countries accept
Cuban degrees with no problem, in some, medical and engineering schools refuse
to recognize Cuban certificates.
To guarantee the recognition of Cuban university degrees, the country has
signed more than 3,000 cooperation agreements with prestigious academic
institutions throughout the world.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) negotiates with governments to
guarantee full recognition of studies in Cuba. However, in some countries such
as the United States, students have to revalidate their university degree in
order to practice their profession.
The grants cover all expenses for a six-year university career apart from
transportation to and from Cuba. Every year, the best all-round foreign
students can apply to take a Masters' degree totally free of charge.
Via Cuban embassies abroad, MINREX is in charge of authorizing the grants
of these future professionals
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
***************************************************************************
Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg
Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia
***************************************************************************
__________________________________________________________________________
Mohon Perhatian:
1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik)
2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari.
3. Reading only, http://dear.to/ppi
4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
