British Council team calls on UGC chairman

A two-member British Council delegation led by Lynne Heslop, regional education adviser for Central and South Asia, called on University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Nazrul Islam in the city yesterday, says a press release.
The other member of the delegation was Md Omar Faruque, finance and programme manager (Gender, Government and Human Rights) of British Council in Bangladesh.
The chairman welcomed the delegation at his office and briefed them about the activities of UGC and education system in Bangladesh. They discussed various aspects of INSPIRE (International Strategic Partnerships in Research and Education) project.
They also discussed how to proceed with the INSPIRE project for strengthening the academic and research partnerships between the universities of the UK and the Central and South Asia including Bangladesh and Pakistan.
They also shared their experience on efficient management at the university level in the UK and Bangladesh, and dwelt on the funding of fine arts department.