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Nov 27, 2020 Sports
Kaieteur News – Seventeen years old Naeem Khan of Belvedere created history on Saturday last when he was selected as the first awardee of the Berbice Cricket Board/Minister Zulfikar Mustapha Educational Scholarship. Khan, an aspiring all-rounder, plays cricket for the famous Albion Community Centre Cricket Club and also Chesney Cricket Club. The tall all-rounder, who bowls off spin, attended the New Amsterdam Secondary School and obtained passes in ten subjects.
BCB President Hilbert Foster hailed the awarding of the scholarship as another red letter day in the development of cricket in the county and the start of major things to come.
The BCB, he proudly stated is the first cricket board in Guyana to give out an educational scholarship as it values the importance of education to the overall development of youths. Education, Foster stated is the cornerstone of a successful future and called on all cricketers in the Ancient County to place emphasis on it. He noted that an educated mind assists youths to think on their feet, to obtain jobs easily and to take care of themselves after their cricketing career comes to an end.
The BCB President had approached Minister Mustapha for the sponsorship of a University of Guyana scholarship at the cost of $200,000. The Minister readily agreed but requested that the scholarship be in the agricultural field.
The BCB invited cricketers from across the county to apply for the scholarship with the following criteria needed – the applicant must be a member of a cricket club, and must have a solid CSEC performance. Additionally, the applicant must submit proof that they had been accepted into the University of Guyana. The BCB received five applications and after careful consideration by a special committee established by the board, Khan was selected. He would read for a Bachelor Degree in Agriculture. The scholarship is worth $200,000 for the first year and Foster committed to its renewal if Khan achieved a GPA score of 3.0.
The BCB President also disclosed that great effort would be placed in obtaining another two or three educational scholarships for cricketers, attending the University of Guyana. Foster stated that the fields to be covered would be public communications, public management and marketing. The BCB, he stated would also assist cricketers to complete their educational career by assisting the less fortunate ones with bicycles, educational materials, footwear and school bags in a joint project with the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club.
The BCB for all of its Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 tournaments in 2021, would make it compulsory for a player to be attending school if he/she wants to participate. Foster also extended thanks to Minister Mustapha for his support and hailed him as a long time supporter of Berbice Cricket.
Naeem Khan expressed gratitude to the BCB and the Minister for their support and pledged that he would make them proud of him.
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