BHU forms steering committee to enhance international admissions, collaborations

The committee has been tasked with strengthening and establishing bilateral exchanges and cooperation with international universities

With an aim to enhance Banaras Hindu University’s global outreach and give a new impetus to the efforts of making BHU a preferred institution among international students, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sudhir Kumar Jain has constituted a steering committee for the purpose.

The committee is chaired by Prof. N. V. Chalapathi Rao, Coordinator of International Collaborations in BHU. Prof. S. V. S. Raju, Coordinator, International Students & Hostels, has been named the co-chairman of the committee.

The committee has been tasked with strengthening and establishing bilateral exchanges and cooperation with international universities, institutions, and scientific societies, as well as providing direction and developing a strategy for enhancing international admissions. It will also develop a strategy to encourage, motivate and attract faculty members to consider entering international collaborations and partnerships.

The committee will help attract grants/ scholarships/ fellowships/ Chair Professorships from various international funding agencies and academic bodies. The steering committee will advise on the content of MoUs between BHU and various international stakeholders keeping in view the interest of BHU faculty and students. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sudhir Kumar Jain has been laying a greater focus on strengthening BHU’s alumni base for the benefit of the institution. In this regard, the steering committee has been mandated to guide in constituting a strong international alumni network.

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