Campus Report :
On behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK, the British Council recently organised a pre-departure briefing for Commonwealth scholars and fellows at the University Grants Commission (UGC) Auditorium.
Prof Abdul Mannan, Chairman UGC opened the event with a short note appreciating the Commonwealth Scholarship scheme and highlighted how it has been adding value to the economy of Bangladesh. He underlined the fact that the young people of the country – comprising of about 40 percent of the total population – is the greatest asset of Bangladesh and he encouraged the scholars to serve the country after getting experience from the UK, says a press release.
Towhidur Rahman, Regional Manager (CSFP) of South Asia conducted the briefing which was attended by 51 talented scholars and fellows from all over Bangladesh and 6 Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who shared valuable personal experiences for the young award holders. The session covered essential issues pertaining to travel and life in the UK, health and safety, Biometric Residence Permits, Police registration, etc. He advised the scholars to fully utilise the state-of-the-art technologies and facilities offered by the UK institutions during their stay. The briefing was very interactive with back and forth questions from scholars relating to issues such as visa, accommodation, flight tickets, medical facilities, etc.
The enthusiasm of the award holders transformed the subsequent session into a lively discussion where the alumni shared their experience and suggestions on life in UK with the award holders. The alumni encouraged the award holders to make best use of the opportunities created by the scholarship and shared fond memories of how it had opened doors for their professional and personal fulfilment.
One of the alumni from 2001/02, Dr Haseeb Md Irfanullah who now maintains an internationally recognised journal, recounted how the scholarship provided him the chance to single-mindedly focus on his dream of pursuing a PhD and how those three years turned out to be some of the best years of his life. The event came to a close with a networking session.
The British Council and UGC in Bangladesh have been supporting this scholarship under Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) in coordination with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) under the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) who administers the fellowship program on behalf of the UK government.
On behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK, the British Council recently organised a pre-departure briefing for Commonwealth scholars and fellows at the University Grants Commission (UGC) Auditorium.
Prof Abdul Mannan, Chairman UGC opened the event with a short note appreciating the Commonwealth Scholarship scheme and highlighted how it has been adding value to the economy of Bangladesh. He underlined the fact that the young people of the country – comprising of about 40 percent of the total population – is the greatest asset of Bangladesh and he encouraged the scholars to serve the country after getting experience from the UK, says a press release.
Towhidur Rahman, Regional Manager (CSFP) of South Asia conducted the briefing which was attended by 51 talented scholars and fellows from all over Bangladesh and 6 Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who shared valuable personal experiences for the young award holders. The session covered essential issues pertaining to travel and life in the UK, health and safety, Biometric Residence Permits, Police registration, etc. He advised the scholars to fully utilise the state-of-the-art technologies and facilities offered by the UK institutions during their stay. The briefing was very interactive with back and forth questions from scholars relating to issues such as visa, accommodation, flight tickets, medical facilities, etc.
The enthusiasm of the award holders transformed the subsequent session into a lively discussion where the alumni shared their experience and suggestions on life in UK with the award holders. The alumni encouraged the award holders to make best use of the opportunities created by the scholarship and shared fond memories of how it had opened doors for their professional and personal fulfilment.
One of the alumni from 2001/02, Dr Haseeb Md Irfanullah who now maintains an internationally recognised journal, recounted how the scholarship provided him the chance to single-mindedly focus on his dream of pursuing a PhD and how those three years turned out to be some of the best years of his life. The event came to a close with a networking session.
The British Council and UGC in Bangladesh have been supporting this scholarship under Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) in coordination with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) under the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) who administers the fellowship program on behalf of the UK government.
