Zubair Qureshi
The number of applicants from Pakistan that are applying for the Indonesian Scholarship is rising every year.
Last year in 2021, there were more than 70 scholarships awarded to the Pakistani students which include the government and the private institutions.
This was informed by Ambassador of Indonesia Adam M Tugio during a meeting with Federal Secretary of Ministry of Science and Technology Ghulam Muhammad Memon who is also the incumbent Chairperson of COMSATS Consultative Committee to promote and strengthen academic cooperation discussed education, research, science and technology.
The ambassador emphasized the importance of collaboration between various faculties and departments at Indonesian and Pakistani universities.
During the meeting, Ambassador Tugio said, “Exchange of academic and culture can lead to further strengthening people-to-people contact and shared prosperity among Muslim brotherly countries.”
The ambassador also appreciated the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) efforts in promoting education and facilitating local and international students.
Federal Secretary of the Ministry of S&T Ghulam Muhammad Memon extended the invitation for the Government of Indonesia to join COMSATS.
Deputy Director Programmes, Irfan Hayee gave an overview of various programmes and faculties of COMSATS headquarter and University, with discussions focusing on identifying specific fields of mutual interest for future partnership and collaboration.
The meeting between the Indonesian Ambassador, Federal Secretary, and Deputy Director of programmes was very fruitful. Many potential avenues for strengthening academic ties were explored, such as an online internship programme, scholarship programme, faculty exchange programme, and joint research programme.
