Indian University Alumni and ITEC Alumni meet held; 50 Bahraini dignitaries participate | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Indian University Alumni and ITEC Alumni meet held; 50 Bahraini dignitaries participate | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

TDT | Manama

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The Embassy of India in Bahrain held an Indian University Alumni and ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation) Alumni meet on 4 December.

Around 50 Bahraini dignitaries, who have studied in various universities of India as well as attended short- and medium-term training courses in India over a period of time participated.

They included former ministers, current and former Members of Parliament, representatives from government, private sector, businesses and academic and cultural institutions.

Prominent dignitaries among them included Abdulnabi Al Shoala, former Minister and former Member of Shura Council; Ahmed Abdulwahad Al Qarata, Member of the Council of Representatives; Ahmed Mahdi Al Haddad, former Member of Shura Council; Dr Abdulhassan Al Dairi, Member of Capital Municipality Council and Chairman of Bahrain Small and Medium Enterprises Society; and Ambassador Karim Al Shakar, former Undersecretary, MoFA Bahrain.

Welcoming the dignitaries, Ambassador Piyush Srivastava expressed happiness at being able to join the Indian Alumni for this meet and expressed hope that this grouping will come up with ideas for strengthening the bonds of the friendship between the people of two countries.

The Ambassador briefed about significant advances in higher education sector in India which has opened up opportunities for Bahraini students to