BNI scholarships for 100 students

BNI scholarships for 100 students

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The local branch of Bank BNI
has provided scholarships to 100 students of the Darussalam
Pesantren (Moslem boarding school).

Each of the santri (students) has received Rp 600,000
(approximately US$ 272) for a year. The bank's spokesman, Bud
Erwin, told Antara yesterday the students are all high achievers
who come from poor families.

He also said the scholarship funds were raised by employees
from bank branches all across the country.

"We plan to select 100 boarding schools from throughout
Indonesia and give them scholarships too," Erwin said. (swe)