Pakistan, Bangladesh to strengthen ties in education sector

Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pakistan, Bangladesh to strengthen ties in education sector

ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (APP): Bangladesh High Commissioner Suhrab Hosain and Federal Minister for Education Sardar Aseff Ahmed Ali Tuesday discussed steps for increasing people- to- people contact between the two countries specially in education sector. The High Commissioner put forward his proposals to the Federal Education Minister during a meeting for exchange of students and teachers between the two countries to expand the people- to- people contact.
He appreciated the facilities available in Pakistan in the field of science and technology and desired that Bangladeshi students should also benefit from these facilities.
He referred to high standard in old and new institution of primary education in Pakistan where Bangladeshi student should get admission.
To create awareness among the people of the two courtiers about one another he suggested holding seminars and conferences at different occasion especially on Bangladesh’s Independence Day.
Bangladeshi High Commissioner appreciated the quality of research being undertaken at the Pakistan Agriculture Research Centre and desired to establish institutional link between two countries so that each other’s experiences and research can be shared.
Sardar Aseff told the Bangladeshi High Commissioner that Pakistan has reputed institutions, like Lawrence College Murree, Atchison College Lahore, Army Barnhall College Abbottabad, which provide education up to the higher secondary level at a reasonable expense .
Bangladeshi students can benefit from these institutions of repute.
The Education Minister said that Bangladeshi students could benefit from these institutions.
He said that seats on self finance basis can also be reserved for the Bangladeshi students, in these institutions.
Bangladeshi students could also be awarded scholarships in the fields of Science and Technology, medicine, business, arts to study in Pakistani institutions of higher learning.
The High Commissioner invited the Education Minister to visit Bangladesh.