Equity Bank’s Wings to Fly scholarship targets 30,000 students

Equity Bank’s Wings to Fly scholarship is targeting 30,000 needy students in 10 years, the institutions Chief executive officer James Mwangi has said.

Mr Mwangi said the initiative which was launched in 2010 has since provided scholarships to more than 10,000 secondary school students.

He made the remarks during a five-day annual Education and leadership congress that brought together over 4,000 students who are beneficiaries of the scholarship at the Safaricom Stadium - Kasarani, Nairobi.

“”You are being nurtured to be global leaders. Globalise your mind, there is life beyond your community and nation,” Mr Mwangi told the beneficiaries during the congress.

The annual congress aims to nurture leadership skills and create a global mindset in the students by exposing them to mentoring opportunities.

Outstanding role models drawn from business, professionals, academia and the public service usually give talks to the students.

The theme of this year’s event that was addressed by among others Chief Justice Willy Mutunga was 'value based Leadership’.

“These students have excelled in national examinations with 93 per cent qualifying for university, with majority assuming leadership positions in their schools and communities,” said Mr Mwangi.

“Their performance has validated our belief that given an opportunity, low income people are as capable and are industrious enough to work their way into prosperity,’’ Mr Mwangi added.