The Punjab Technical University is set to annually grant special scholarships to six outstanding and poor students in communication and technical areas in collaboration with the Tribhuvan University and the Purbanchal University of Nepal.

The Punjab University is providing scholarships to Nepali students with a view to exchanging knowledge among the students pursuing technical education and promoting quality education required for the Universities of Nepal.

At a press conference organised on Thursday, Punjab University Vice-chancellor Dr. Rajanish Arora said the University will join hands with the Universities of Nepal to enforce broader communication system by making Nepal's communication and technical studies strong, efficient and up to the international standard.

He further said Nepali students will be provided education by charging tuition fees equivalent to that Indian students pay. Punjab University to grant scholarship to Nepalis

source: The Himalayan Times, 5 April 2012