India-SUSL tie-up to support students
View(s):The Indian High Commission has stepped forward to support the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (SUSL).
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Indian High Commission and the University.
High Commissioner of India Gopal Baglay made his first visit to Sabaragamuwa University this week during which the MoU was signed with Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof R M U S K Rathnayake for the establishment of an Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Chair of Hindi Language at the University.
The High Commissioner also announced the High Commissioner’s Gold Medal for the best performing student under the newly-established ICCR Hindi Chair.
He felicitated winners of Hindi Kavita (poetry) competition organised by the University in collaboration with the Assistant High Commission of India, Kandy.
The High Commissioner was also the chief guest at the first International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages (ICSSL) organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, SUSL.
ICSSL is an open forum for academics, researchers, students and professionals for presenting their research findings in the Social Sciences and Languages domains.
The High Commissioner and the Vice Chancellor jointly launched the online portal of the first ICSSL on the occasion.
Education has been a key area of cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras commenced extension of their Masters courses in Sri Lanka Technical Campus. In addition, hundreds of fully-funded scholarships are offered to Sri Lankan students, ranging from undergraduate to doctoral studies across disciplines every year. Financial assistance schemes are separately offered to students from economically weaker sections pursuing their studies in Sri Lanka.
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