The Indian High Commission in Dhaka hosted a get-together for over 150 Bangladeshi nationals who went to the sub-continent for studies.

The 'Bangladesh-India Alumni Re-union 2021' held on Thursday, also marked the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s first Education Minister and the founder President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

Over the years, more than 10,000 Bangladeshi nationals have availed various flagship schemes of the government of India -- ICCR, Ayurveda Yoga Unani Siddha Homeopathy (AYUSH), Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) to name a few.

 Many of the alumni, who availed these schemes, are now placed at eminent positions in government, administration, academics, private sector and in the fields of arts and culture in Bangladesh.

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Reminiscencing their Indian journey, the attendees recalled how these courses had gone a long way in shaping their careers.

They also offered valuable suggestions on how the scholarship programmes can be fine tuned to cater to the present day requirements.

A brief presentation was given on the occasion to highlight the new features being incorporated in the different flagship programs of government of India, prominent among which is Suborno Jayanti Scholarship programme, which makes the scholarship canvas more vast and grand.

The new scheme, announced by the Prime Minister of India during his visit to Bangladesh this year, will provide increased opportunities to the best and brightest minds to pursue various courses in the Institutes of Excellence in India, said the High Commission.

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A cultural event was the highlight of the programme held at the auditorium of The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) in the city.