LAST Saturday (28/3), the provincial government of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) launched a scholarship program worth Rp80.563 billion for 27,030 students from poor families at regular and Islamic schools at the level of elementary through senior high.

The launching was held by Governor Muhammad Zainul Madjdi and Deputy Governor Badrul Munir at the Graha Bhakti Praja building. It was attended by schools’ representatives from nine cities and regencie