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Saudi youth delegation to visit Indian
technology hubs
Tuesday March 20, 2012 02:30:10 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Promoting youth relations between India and Saudi Arabia, a
45-member delegation of Saudi youth will be visiting India for the
first time for a 10-day forum that will engage people from both
countries on the Indian experience in technical education.
A delegation of over 45 people from Saudi Arabia will be visiting
universities and technology and communication centres in
Hyderabad, Bangalore and New Delhi.
The forum, organised by the Saudi ministry of foreign affairs,
starts March 22.
"The objective is to promote growing Saudi, Indian relations and
benefit from the Indian experience in the field of communication
and information technology. The forum hopes to enable the youth to
learn from other cultures as well as foster friendly relations
between Saudi and the Indian youth," said Badr Algarni from the
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia here.
Saudi Arabia is witnessing a population bonus with a young
generation of 3.4 million, over 20 percent of the overall
population, says the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
"It is hoped that the activities of the forum will provide an
opportunity for Saudi young men and women to interact with their
Indian counterparts and outline common ideas and perceptions. The
three cities were chosen because of their global contributions in
the field of technology," Algarni added.
Among the institutes listed for visit are the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) and Narayana Hrudyalaya for
telemedicine project in Bangalore, the Google Microsoft office and
Dr Reddy's laboratories in Hyderabad as well as the National
Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and the
Indian Institute of Technology in the national capital.
The Saudi delegation will also be meeting Minister of State for
Communications Sachin Pilot.
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