India to offer more scholarships to South Sudanese students – envoy 

JUBA – The government of India has pledged to provide more educational opportunities for South Sudanese students, according to its ambassador to Juba, Shri S.D. Moorthy.

The Indian envoy made the revelation during a meeting with South Sudan’s minister of presidential affairs Nhial Deng Nhial in Juba on Tuesday.

“The Minister of Presidential Affairs, Nhial Deng Nhial met with the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan, Shri S.D. Moorthy,” the Presidency said in a brief state on Twitter on Tuesday.

In a statement to the media following the meeting, Ambassador Moorthy said his country is ready to provide more study opportunities and is planning to build a health facility in Juba.

“India will provide more scholarship opportunities to South Sudanese students to study in India, and build a health facility in Juba,” the Indian envoy said.