Higher education scholarship scheme for diaspora Hungarians
The government is launching a special scholarship programme for young diaspora Hungarians looking to pursue higher education in Hungary, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Thursday.
The scheme will be implemented in coordination with Culture and Innovation Minister János Csák, Semjén said after a meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council.
Meanwhile, he said the government on Wednesday approved the establishment of a so-called Welcome Office aimed at helping those who decide to temporarily or permanently repatriate to Hungary. The office will be responsible for handling matters related to pension payments, the nostrification of higher-education degree certificates and the validation of driver’s licences, Semjén said.
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Hungary has close institutional ties with more than a hundred diaspora organisations, he said. The government considers it a strategic task to make diaspora and emigration organisations “a home to all Hungarians”, Semjén said.
He highlighted the importance of the Kőrösi Csoma Sándor programme aimed at helping Hungarian diaspora communities preserve their language and national identity, which has so far had around 1,000 participants.
Hungarian Houses have been opened in several countries and the government has contributed to the construction and reconstruction of churches in Hungarian communities abroad, Semjen noted.
Meanwhile, he said that so far 43,000 Hungarians abroad have received maternity benefits and 38,000 have applied for the childbirth incentive baby bond.
More than 1.15 million ethnic Hungarians have been granted citizenship, Semjén said, adding that some 320,000 ethnic Hungarians had voted in the last general election, 50,000 more than in 2018.
Source: MTI
The paper should have a regular column related to the above topics & programs on a weekly basis. It should be called “Welcome Home Magyar Hearts” in the Society section. If it is important to the overall success of Hungary to grow the population by enticing home people who have a birthright to Hungary & its policies, there should be a concerted effort to make sure that people know about it all & hear about it constantly.
Dear Ilona, thanks for your suggestion. We will definitely give it a thought!