The Indian high commission in Dhaka hosted a send-off event on Wednesday for Bangladeshi students leaving for India to pursue higher studies with ICCR scholarships.
Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma expressed optimism about the future of India-Bangladesh ties with youths in both countries playing a pivotal role in nation-building and becoming a valuable stakeholder in their shared quest for peace, prosperity and development.
Addressing the assembled students on this occasion, high commissioner Verma welcomed them on the new journey of their careers and highlighted the important role education and educational exchanges play in building stronger people-to-people links between the two countries.
Around 550 students from Bangladesh have been awarded the prestigious ICCR scholarship for various academic courses this year.
The awardees will have the opportunity to pursue higher studies in some of the most prestigious Indian institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Delhi University etc. in graduation, post-graduation and PhD courses across wide-ranging disciplines such as engineering, medicine, law, linguistics, fine arts, social sciences etc.
The ICCR scholarship programme played a vital role in enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation between India and Bangladesh, said the high commission.
The high commission also added that it remained committed to supporting this programme and promoting robust educational exchanges between the two countries.