UK Chevening scholarships offered to Afghan students paused
August 16, 2021, 2:32 am

Afghans

According to the BBC, Afghan students offered scholarships by the UK government to study here from next month have been told they will not now be able to take up their places.

As it is known, Chevening Scholarships enable promising students around the world to pursue a masters degree in the UK.

The BBC reported the Foreign Office said the situation in Afghanistan meant the British Embassy there would not finish preparations in time for this year.

It said, the decision has been criticised by two former Conservative cabinet ministers.

The BBC added that one of the scholarship students said that students had been crying and some had panic attacks when they met with UK embassy staff to discuss the deferral of their places.

According to Mr Zafary, there are 35 Afghans affected and just under half are women.

Afghan students who have been awarded places for this coming academic year have been told the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city, will not be able to complete the paperwork.

It should be noted that it comes as the Taliban continues to seize territory in the country following the withdrawal of US and other foreign troops after 20 years of military operations.

Source: BBC

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