With effect from November 2022, the Russian government has increased the number of scholarships available to students from Ghana from 75 to 110.
All students who are eligible for the scholarship may enrol in engineering and medical programs at Russian universities.
The announcement was made by Mr Sergei Berdnikov, the Russian ambassador to Ghana, during a courtesy visit to Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the minister of education, in Accra.
During the visit, topics pertaining to the advancement of education in the two nations were discussed.
The increase, according to Mr Berdnikov, was in response to a recent request made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He assured the nation that Russia was ready to assist it in its effort to use education to transform the economy of the country.
In order to increase access to the language, he mentioned plans to increase the number of Russian language teaching and learning facilities in the nation.
According to the Russian Ambassador, expanding the number of language learning facilities in Ghana would make it easier for many Ghanaians to travel to Russia and engage in a variety of activities, which would significantly advance the socioeconomic progress of the nation.
Although the University of Ghana’s Faculty of Languages already teaches the Russian language, Mr Berdnikov claimed that many people who were not students, particularly businessmen and women among others, were unable to study the Russian language, he recommend setting up other facilities outside the university campus to provide this programme.
According to the ambassador, expanding access to the Russian language in Ghana would end the practice of Ghanaian students spending their first year of study abroad in Russia learning the language before beginning their program in their second year.
Dr Adutwum praised the Russian government for its assistance, saying it would greatly improve bilateral ties between the two nations.
He promised that the nation would work with Russia to advance the advancement of the two countries.
The Education Minister stated that increasing the number of Ghanaian scholarships in Russia would significantly aid in the development of the nation because the students could return home after completing their studies and contribute to its advancement.
– GNA