A delegation of 65 participants from 26 countries, including senior Government officials and civil servants from developing countries visited Panjab University (PU) on Wednesday.
The delegates have a mission to inculcate entrepreneurial culture in their societies and the purpose of the visit to Panjab University was to discuss the opportunities to develop professional relationship with these countries so as to impart quality education and to explore possibilities of exchange programmes.
Welcoming the delegates, Prof Arun K Grover, Vice Chancellor highlighted that PU has additional seats available for international students in all its programme as well as special international hostel to cater to their needs. He exhorted the delegation to be the brand ambassadors of PU in their own countries so as to further strengthen educational tie-ups.
Prof Deepti Gupta, Dean International Students outlined the single window system to address the needs and queries of international students and to facilitate their admissions as well as comfortable stay at PU.
The international delegation evinced a keen interest in collaborative educational programmes and for promoting PU as an education destination par excellence.
Representatives from countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Ghana, Myanmar, Mali, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Sri lanka, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia interacted with the students and the faculty of University Institute of Applied Management Sciences.