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Special fund for Punjabi students
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LONDON:
An organisation representing Punjabis here has launched an India
Education Fund with a Rs 8.71 lakh corpus to help economically weak
students from the community pursue higher studies in British
Universities. The Global President of World Punjabi Organisation (WPO)
Vikramjit Singh Sahney said bright Punjabi students would benefit
from the 10,000 pounds fund (Rs 8.71 lakh approx) A cheque for 2,500
pounds towards the scholarship was handed over to Sandra Hollis,
Director, University of East London at the annual function of the
organisation yesterday.
WPO would give
five scholarships every year. Sahney also announced a donation of
500 pounds for a new library at the University of East London. R S
Baxi, President of the WPO, European Division said a Punjab House
would be established here shortly to promote Punjabi language, folk
dance, art and culture of Punjab. Addressing the annual function,
Pat McFadden, MP, Minister of State, Cabinet Office, acknowledged
the “tremendous contribution” made to the British national life by
Indians and particularly Punjabis by creating jobs and wealth.
Describing India
as a “growing hub for high technology”, McFadden said there has been
a steady economic growth. He noted that more newspapers were sold in
India than anywhere in the world. He also pointed that as many as 74
Bollywood films were released in the UK last year. Referring to the
growing education and trade links between the UK and India, he said
the two countries were creating a new partnership in the 21st
century, both on equal footing.
4 October 2006
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