Seven students of the Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP) will leave the country on Wednesday, for New York in the United States of America.

LP Rector, Mr. Tsietsi Lebakae told LENA in an interview that the students will participate in the 2007 Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) movement world cup to be held in New York.

SIFE is a global non-profit making movement working in partnership with business and higher learning Institutions, Mr. Lebakae said.

He noted that the movement establishes teams of higher education Institutions campuses, which in turn are challenged to develop community outreach projects based on the following themes: Market Economics, Success Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy and Business Ethics.

Mr. Lebakae outlined that LP students won the competition and became this year's champions with their projects hence why they will compete internationally.

Other higher Institutions that were competing in this movement in Lesotho include the National University of Lesotho, Lesotho College of Education and Centre for Accounting Studies.

Founded in 1905 by the late Chief Lerotholi Letsie, LP has over 800 students.

The polytechnic offers Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, certificate in Panel Beating and Spray Painting. Others include; certificate in Tailoring and Dress-making as well as Welding, Bricklaying and Carpentry.

Source: LENA 08/10/2007