Hmangaihzuali, the daughter of a smallholder farmer in Mizoram, has been successful in securing her name among five top recipients of a scholarship for admission to the prestigious Asian University for Women (AUW) in Bangladesh.
She will pursue an undergraduate program in Politics, Philosophy & Economics, & Public Health at the all-women university, that endeavors to nurture skilled, effective, and innovative professionals.
Global agriculture firm Syngenta expressed that the $375,000 (Rs 2.8 cr.) scholarship will cover tuition, room and board, health coverage, textbooks, and supplies along with the possibility of internship opportunities from Syngenta.
A resident of Thing in Mizoram’s Aizawl district, Hmangaihzuali expressed joy after this achievement. He said that despite coming from a poor family of farmers, she is privileged to have been enrolled in this prestigious program in Bangladesh. She thanked Syngenta for fulfilling her dream of going to a good university.
Syngenta scholarships are provided to interested students from farming communities based on their academic excellence and demonstrated leadership.
Pamela Gonzalez, Head of Asia Group and APAC Head of Diversity & Inclusion, said that rural women are key to achieving the transformational economic, environmental, and social changes required for sustainable development.
Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies, helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources.
Its ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care of the planet.
The company aims to improve the sustainability, quality, and safety of agriculture with world-class science and innovative crop solutions. It works in more than 100 countries to transform how crops are grown.
Dream comes true for Mizo Girl; Secures prestigious scholarship of USD 375k
