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OKTA grants five scholarships for postgraduates at UKIM
(04.11.2021, Skopje) – OKTA granted scholarships to five postgraduates at the University “St. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje. On the occasion, the scholarship beneficiaries had the opportunity to visit the headquarters of the company and meet the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Vuk Radovic. The support the students received, is part of the program “New Generation”, through which five years in a row, OKTA supports talented and successful students for postgraduate studies at UKIM.
„The choice was not easy at all, given that excellent students, among the best in the country, apply as candidates for these scholarships. We are happy to have the opportunity to support these young and ambitious people in their further education and profiling as future professionals in their specialties. This is the fifth year in a row that we consistently implement the program "New Generation", through which we have provided scholarships for 40 postgraduates, and together we celebrate all the achievements they gain during the studies", said the Chief Executive Officer of OKTA Vuk Radovic, after signing the scholarship contracts for the selected postgraduates.
This year, the scholarship beneficiaries are from four faculties, related with OKTA’s operations – two from the Faculty of electrical engineering and informational technologies and one from each of the following faculties: Faculty of technology and metallurgy, Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics and the Faculty of mechanical engineering.
„I am really grateful for the opportunity I was given by the company OKTA. I think that all the students are aware for the importance and necessity of this kind of scholarships. After this brief meeting with the rest of the scholarship beneficiaries, I am sure that we will justify this investment in our knowledge”, said Jovan Popovski, scholarship beneficiary from FEIT during the official granting of the scholarships in the business premises of OKTA.
The support of the education and the new generations represent significant pillar of the CSR strategy of OKTA. During the last five years, through the program “New Generation”, 40 scholarships have been granted, in total, for postgraduates in the country and seven scholarships for postgraduates at the universities in Piraeus and Crete in Greece. Additionally, the young people are supported through regular internships within the company.
