Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has announced a scholarship for Palestinian students.
Scholarship for Palestinian students
Malala Fund co-founder Malala Yousafzai, while speaking at the Oxford Pakistan Program event, announced scholarships for Palestinian students at Oxford University.
In her address, Malala Yousafzai said that more than 80 percent of Gaza’s schools and all universities were either completely destroyed or damaged.
Malala Yousafzai said that rebuilding Gaza’s education system requires a long-term ceasefire and several years of investment.
Malala Yousafzai said that this is not just a scholarship but a gesture of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Palestinian students who receive the scholarship will begin their studies at Margaret Hall, University of Oxford in October 2024.