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ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Commonwealth Scholarships

The commonwealth has helped in the educational development of students from


member states. For example, every year, scholarships are awarded to students from
member countries to go and study in renowned universities in some developed
member nations like Britain itself, Canada and Australia. More recently,
scholarships are awarded by the Indian government for students from other
member states to pursue further studies in diverse fields of endevour.

Military training

The Commonwealth has provided military training to officers from the various
member states in the finest officers training institutes in Britain and Canada.
Ghanaian officers, for example, have been trained in Sandhust, in England. 

Promotion of sports

The Commonwealth has achieved a lot in the fields of sports and games. The
Commonwealth, for example, has instituted a major sporting event called the
Commonwealth Games where athletes and sportsmen and women in other sporting
disciplines have performed creditably. Many sportsmen and women have used the
commonwealth Games as a spring-board to the world stage of games and athletics.

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