President urges continued support for disadvantaged university students

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday called for continued support for disadvantaged and underprivileged students and urged universities to maintain the standard of higher education.

He made the call when a delegation of the Board of Trustees of East West University, led by its founding Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammed Farashuddin, paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban at noon, confirmed President’s Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam.

During the meeting, Farashuddin briefed the President on the university’s academic activities and said around 16,000 students are currently studying there.

He said the university continues to provide scholarships to meritorious students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.

Farashuddin also invited the President to attend the university’s upcoming convocation. The President accepted the invitation and assured the delegation that he would attend the event.

The Military Secretary to the President, President’s Secretary (Public Division), the President’s Press Secretary, and East West University Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Treasurer and Registrar were also present at the meeting.