The Personnel Management Office (PMO) recently held an orientation for 46 Gambian scholarship winners. The event took place on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the PMO conference hall in Banjul.
Some of the winners will study in Gambia, and others will go to school in other countries. PMO staff met with the local students in person and talked to the overseas students online.
Geoffrey Mousa Bala Gaye, the director of human resources development at PMO, led the event. Mr. Gaye said it was the first time PMO had conducted an orientation like this.
He thinks the timing is good. The orientation will help guide the students during their studies and explain how PMO awards scholarships to government workers.
Mr. Gaye wants the students to send reports to PMO each semester. This will let PMO know they are doing well in school. He also said they should choose thesis topics that relate to their jobs.
Binta Jabang-Manjang works with Mr. Gaye at PMO. She shared that the 46 scholarship winners come from across the government. 16 of them will study abroad on full scholarships. 8 more will get stipends to help pay for overseas studies.
The students had a chance to ask questions after the presentation. They wanted advice about their programs. Many of them thanked PMO for holding the orientation. They said PMO is doing good work for government employees and the country.
Some of the winners will study in Gambia, and others will go to school in other countries. PMO staff met with the local students in person and talked to the overseas students online.
Geoffrey Mousa Bala Gaye, the director of human resources development at PMO, led the event. Mr. Gaye said it was the first time PMO had conducted an orientation like this.
He thinks the timing is good. The orientation will help guide the students during their studies and explain how PMO awards scholarships to government workers.
Mr. Gaye wants the students to send reports to PMO each semester. This will let PMO know they are doing well in school. He also said they should choose thesis topics that relate to their jobs.
Binta Jabang-Manjang works with Mr. Gaye at PMO. She shared that the 46 scholarship winners come from across the government. 16 of them will study abroad on full scholarships. 8 more will get stipends to help pay for overseas studies.
The students had a chance to ask questions after the presentation. They wanted advice about their programs. Many of them thanked PMO for holding the orientation. They said PMO is doing good work for government employees and the country.
