Providing Better Chances

Updated on: Monday, October 10, 2011

In a breakthrough step towards facilitating education to the underprivileged children, Central Queensland (CQ) University, Australia has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lovely Professional University (LPU) and an NGO, The Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT). The MoU was exchanged between Rennie Fritschy, chancellor, CQ University Australia, Dr Lachlan Strahan, Australia’s deputy high commissioner to India, Dr Rameshwar Kanwar, vice-chancellor, LPU and Praveen Nair, founder trustee and chairperson, SBT.

The collaboration signifies the establishment of valuable collaborative relationships between the three parties to provide enhanced educational opportunities for Indian students, and provides assistance to street and working children.

Under the partnership with LPU, CQ University will subsidise students to undertake university studies in India by paying their tuition fees, accommodation fees and living expenses for the duration of their degree. A total number of 15 students selected by SBT will study at LPU, and this activity will continue for five consecutive years. LPU will provide the learning platform to the students and would support them in the best possible manner.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rameshwar Kanwar remarked, “We are delighted to enter into partnership with CQ University, one of the leading universities of Australia. Lack of adequate funding for higher education to the deprived children has always been a serious constraint in India. Through this step, together we would be able to address this issue and ensure to provide enhanced educational opportunities to some of our most needy students in the country.” Talking about the noteworthy association, Rennie Fritschy, chancellor, CQ University said, “It gives us extreme pleasure to be associated with a leading university – LPU in India. Our partnership is unique and special because it is aimed towards supporting and providing opportunities to the Indian children who are in need.”

With the signing of its agreement with SBT, CQ University is now the official sponsor of the charity programme – ‘Walk into the street life of Delhi’ with support of 1.5 million rupee over the next three years.

Providing Better Chances

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