UGC chief for Australian scholarship to teachers

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan yesterday urged the Australian government to provide scholarships for Bangladeshi university teachers especially young scholars for their professional skills development, says a press release. 

He also observed that more academic and research collaboration among the higher educational institutions and of Bangladesh and Australia are needed for expanding, enhancing the higher education in both countries. 
UGC chief said this while a-three member Australian delegation, led by Leonie Muldoon, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner for South Asia, Austrade, Australia called on him at the latter’s office in the capital yesterday. 
Other members of the delegation were-- Mostafizur Rahman, Business Development Manager, Australian Trade Commission, Australian High Commission, Dhaka and Minhaz Chowdhury, Country Manager, Australian Trade Commission, Australian High Commission in Dhaka.
The delegation expressed their interest in establishing academic and research collaboration with Bangladeshi universities in a number of areas for enhancing quality education and research and also for skills development of the teaching professionals. 
UGC Chairman briefed the delegation about the activities and functions of UGC and different components of Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP). 

UGC chief for Australian scholarship to teachers

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan yesterday urged the Australian government to provide scholarships for Bangladeshi university teachers especially young scholars for their professional skills development, says a press release. He also observed that more academic and research collaboration among the higher educational institutions and of Bangladesh and Australia are needed for expanding, enhancing the higher education in both countries. UGC chief said this while a-three member Australian delegation, led by Leonie Muldoon, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner for South Asia, Austrade, Australia called on him at the latters office in the capital yesterday. Other members of the delegation were-- Mostafizur Rahman, Business Development Manager, Australian Trade Commission, Australian High Commission, Dhaka and Minhaz Chowdhury, Country Manager, Australian Trade Commission, Australian High Commission in Dhaka. The delegation expressed their interest in establishing academic and research collaboration with Bangladeshi universities in a number of areas for enhancing quality education and research and also for skills development of the teaching professionals. UGC Chairman briefed the delegation about the activities and functions of UGC and different components of Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP).