Lovely Professional University (LPU), a private university in India, has announced to provide 80 to 90 per cent scholarship to 20 Bangladeshi students each year from 2021 to pursue courses at graduation, post graduation and PhD level.
The announcement came from a meeting held between Secretary (Additional Charge) of University Grant Commission (UGC) Dr Ferdous Zaman and delegation of LPU, led by its Deputy Director of International Affairs Dr Nitis Mahajan, said a press release here on Tuesday.
Additional Director of UGC’s International Collaboration and Cooperation Department Maksudur Rahman Bhuiyan and Deputy Director Suraiya Farhana were also present on the occasion.
Earlier, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in 2018 between UGC and LPU, aiming to develop quality of education and extend cooperation between the country’s universities and LPU.
More than 800 Bangladeshi students are currently studying at the university in different programmes, added the press release.
