More Russian schols in the offing
Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE
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Susil Premajayanth |
More Sri Lankan students will receive scholarships from Russian
universities, Chairman of Russian Friendship Society, Education Minister
Susil Premajayanth said.
The Russian Government will take measures to increase the number of
scholarships offered to Sri Lankan students following various degree
programs in universities including medicine, engineering, Information
Technology and many other spheres.
Following discussions between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the
Vice Chancellor of the Russian Friendship University, Russia has taken
this decision to give more opportunities to Sri Lankan students to
follow undergraduate programs in Russia.
The Moscow University along with the Higher Education Ministry and
the Education Ministry of Sri Lanka will jointly arrange and finalize
this program.
Russia has expressed willingness to assist Sri Lanka to expand
Information Technology education in the country, Minister Premajayanth
added. |
