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2011 SUMMARY
Summary Student State During the year 2010/11
237 full-time scholarship supported students, 55% boys, 45% girls; of whom 16% are registered disabled.
• Elementary 120 (Grades 1 to 8) • Secondary 37 (Grades 9 to 10) • Pre-university 28 (Grades 11 & 12) • Tertiary 52 (University, College, Polytechnic and Government Vocational Training Centers TVET). Many are doing Diploma courses in Nursing or as Auto Mechanics.
• 3 students graduated with degrees: One with an MBA (merit), Economics and as a Teacher
• 7 students received Diplomas as an Accountant, Draughtsman, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Law and as Auto Mechanics.
• 2 students received Certificates as Beauticians
• All have now left our scheme to find employment.
• Ten other students left the scheme for a variety of reasons. Some failed for the second time to get promoted and were ineligible to continue at school, some moved away, some dropped out of their own accord, Four students left to join an overseas circus. One girl left to get married.. One was dismissed for indiscipline. Where students are withdrawn it is generally by mutual consent and is not done without great care. Others left due to a change in their family financial circumstances become self-supporting or they have moved away. Sometimes, although rarely, students left due to a lack of ability or any further interest in education.
Key: Numbers = Grades, R = repeat, RR = Double repeat
Mars, Sheba, New Millennium, Nile, Avyssinia, Poly (Polytechnic), Eniac and Microlink are all reputable and accredited private (fee-paying) colleges in Mekelle TVET Government Technical & Vocational Education Training Centre (free)
