WINDHOEK, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Rossing Uranium, with the backing of its majority shareholder, China National Uranium Corporation Limited (CNUC), will sponsor a group of local students to study in China, the miner said on Friday.

Rossing Uranium said in a statement that the students will leave on Aug. 28 to pursue their studies at Harbin Engineering University under a scholarship program.

According to Liezl Davies, general manager for human capital, safety, and sustainability at Rossing Uranium, this initiative is a direct response to the call made by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah earlier this year during her visit to the mining company, where she urged the nation to cultivate skills and prepare for a future powered by nuclear energy.

"We are proud to announce that Rossing has made arrangements with its parent company, CNUC, that these bursaries will further benefit from structured graduate development programs and job attachments, giving them hands-on experience in operating world-class facilities," said Davies.

"This is not only an investment in their individual futures but a deliberate step in building the technical expertise Namibia needs to achieve the president's vision," the general manager said.

Davies further announced that Rossing Uranium has also selected 10 exceptional learners who will participate in the Gen-Z Youth Exchange Program, which aims to expose them to cutting-edge scientific and technological advancements. They will depart on Sept. 20 for a 10-day educational excursion to China.

Erongo Region Governor Nathalia Goagoses, in a statement, encouraged all those awarded the opportunities to take full advantage of them.

"I urge you to use this opportunity to get the country ready when the time comes. Expose yourself, and when you are done, come back home and take charge of this new evolution," she said. ■