Foreign delegates visit BHU

Varanasi, April 9, 2010: A foreign delegation comprising members from 25 countries called on the officiating Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Vice-Chancellor and Rector, Professor BD Singh at the university office on Friday and discussed at a length about the academic and other aspects of BHU. The delegation was led by National University of Education Planning and Administration (NUEPA) officials.


The delegation consists of teachers from primary education to higher education, managers and administrators of different education department of Afghanistan, Botswana, Cuba, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Ivory coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Maldives, Mongolia, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

A power point presentation about BHU was presented by Prof. B D Singh. While introducing the purpose of visit Professor Panda from NUEPA said this was the 26th batch of international delegation in education, planning and administration conducted by NUEPA, New Delhi.

This course includes 6 months training (February 1 to July 31, 2010) out of which 3 months (February 1 to April 30, 2010) stay in India and next 3 months (May 1 to July 31) they will be offered training in their respective home countries.

The delegation also included BHU Professor Harikesh Bahadur Singh, who is currently in deputation to NUEPA. The members of delegation have shown keen interest in the admission procedure and fee structure for the foreign students in BHU. They were told that there were over 500 foreign students from 48 countries in BHU.

They were explained that the foreign student can contact their respective Embassy/High Commissions for admission in BHU. The delegation had shown deep interest into academic and administrative set up and the cultural heritage of BHU.

It may be noted here that NUEPA which was earlier an autonomous body of UGC has turned into a Central University. The meeting was also attended by Registrar, Finance Officer, Chairman International Cell, Chairman PPP Cell, Technical Cell, Deputy Registrar (Academic) and Deputy Registrar (Admin) from BHU.

Photo caption: BHU rector professor BD Singh (left) presents memento to Professor Panda of National University of Education Planning and Administration (NUEPA) in BHU on April 9, 2010.

Bottom: Foreign delegates hold meeting with BHU rector professor BD Singh in Varanasi on April 9, 2010.

Source: PPP Cell-BHU