A total of 93 Namibian young people have been awarded scholarships under the Youth for Green Hydrogen (Y4GH) Programme, aimed at equipping human capital in the envisioned green hydrogen sector.
The Y4GH adopted by the Harambee Prosperity Plan II in March 2021 aims to ensure an output of trained young Namibians, ready to take up positions in the emerging green hydrogen industry, as early as 2024.
Speaking during the joint launch of the pilot project on green hydrogen and Y4GH scholarships awards ceremony at State House yesterday, Higher Education Minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi revealed that a total of 1 128 applications were received.
She noted that following a preliminary screening and data validation, 466 applicants were shortlisted.
She indicated that out of the 466, 35 males and 29 females have registered for master’s programmes, whilst 21 males and eight females have registered for technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
The Y4GH was funded to the tune of N.dollars 87.7 million by the German Government through its Ministry of Education and Research.
Source: Namibian Press News Agency
