British Deputy High Commissioner to India Dominic McAllister today visited Panjab University here and held talks with officials on enhancing collaborations between PU and UK universities among other issues.
During his visit, McAllister met with Vice Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover, Director Punjab Engineering College Professor Manoj Arora, among others and discussed with them issues, including possibilities of using various funds and Indo-UK programmes for enhancing mutual collaborations between PU and UK universities, an official release said.
The Deputy High Commissioner also referred to UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI), Newton-Bhabha Fund, Global Partnership Fund and Global Conflict Prevention Fund.
VC Grover apprised him about various projects of the University and its collaborations with several leading UK institutes, it said.
He also took a keen interest in Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC) initiative as per which the leading 20 educational and research institutions, and national laboratories in Chandigarh region have come together under one umbrella of CRIKC.
