Assiut University is looking to strengthen academic cooperation with India .. The vice president of the university participates in the opening of the Indian Cultural Festival at the Assiut Palace of culture

As part of Assiut University's keenness to expand the horizons of international cooperation and openness to different cultures, the university received on Wednesday, August 6, Mr. Isho spindu, consul general of the Indian Embassy in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to discuss ways of cooperation in the fields of scientific research and academic programs, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of the University. He was received by Dr. Ahmed Abdulmoula, vice president of the University for education and student affairs, with the participation of Dr. Prakash Kumar Chowdhury, cultural adviser at the Indian Embassy in Cairo, Mr. Mohammed Saeed, coordinator of the cultural program at the embassy, and a number of Indian students studying at the University.

Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy stressed that Assiut University pays great attention to strengthening its international relations and exchanging experiences with international universities and research centers, valuing cooperation with Indian academic and cultural institutions, in line with the University's orientation to support inter-specialties and develop students ' skills to meet the requirements of the local and international labor market.

For his side, Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla welcomed the consul general and cultural advisor, praising the historical and cultural relations that bring Egypt and India together, and stressing the University's aspiration to push these relations towards broader partnerships in academic and cultural fields, especially in the specialties of herbal medicine, integrative medicine, computer and information sciences, artificial intelligence, and agricultural specialties, pointing out the academic and research potential of the University and the developed infrastructure capable of enhancing its international standing.

Dr. Ahmed Abdulmoula participated in the opening of the Indian Cultural Festival, which was held at the Assiut Palace of culture, in the presence of Major General Dr. Hisham Abu Al-Nasser, governor of Assiut, Indian Ambassador to Egypt Suresh K. Reddy, along with Dr. Prakash Kumar Chowdhury, Dr. Gamal Abdel Nasser, head of the central administration of the central region of the cultural level, Mr. Khaled Khalil, Director General of Assiut culture, Ms. Safa Hamdan, director of the Assiut Palace of Culture, Dr. Fatima Ayed, director of the Department of international cooperation at the General Court of the governorate, Ms. Hager Mahrous is the director of the public library of Egypt.

The festival witnessed a special reception with the playing of the municipal Drum Band and the flight of white pigeons in a symbolic scene of peace, followed by the opening of an art and cultural exhibition documenting the depth of Egyptian-Indian relations and displaying handicrafts, musical instruments and diverse Indian heritage, as well as a corner for Khan el Khalili products supervised by the production cooperation department in the governorate, and the national anthems of Egypt and India were played.

The festival's activities will continue on its second day with the screening of a series of feature films and documentaries dealing with various aspects of Indian society, as well as a visual exhibition entitled "wonderful India" highlighting the cultural, natural and heritage diversity of India, with the aim of deepening human understanding and strengthening bridges of communication between the Egyptian and Indian cultures.