Sohag University, led by Dr. Hassan Al-Nomany, University President, hosted the Indian Cultural Day activities, which were organized by the University’s Center for International Relations and International Cooperation, in the presence of Dr. Prakash Kumar Chowdhury, Cultural Advisor to the Embassy of India and Director of the Maulana Azad Indian Cultural Center, Dr. Abdel Nasser Yassin and Dr. Khaled Imran, Vice Presidents of the University, and Deans of faculties.
Dr. Ashraf Okasha, Executive Director of the Center, and a group of staff members and students from various faculties, at the International Conference Center on the new campus.
During his speech, Dr. Hassan Al-Noamany welcomed the Cultural Advisor to the Embassy of India, stressing that this cultural event reflects the university’s keenness to build bridges of communication with friendly countries and enhance academic and scientific cooperation between Egypt and India, in addition to enriching students’ knowledge by learning about the cultures and civilizations of other peoples.
Al-Numany explained that ancient Egyptian civilization emphasized the importance of peace and coexistence between peoples, which was evident in the oldest written peace agreement in history, which is the Treaty of Kadesh between the Egyptians and the Hittites, as Indian culture, which inspired the world through Gandhi’s teachings and his approach to peace and tolerance, hoping that the upcoming visit of the Cultural Advisor will be an opportunity to sign more academic and research cooperation protocols, and providing new opportunities for cultural and scientific exchange, especially since building strong international partnerships contributes to the development of scientific research.
From his part, the Cultural Advisor to the Embassy of India, Dr. Prakash Kumar, extended his thanks and appreciation to Dr. Hassan Al-Noamany for the good reception at Sohag University, praising the achievements and distinguished construction boom he witnessed, and his happiness in being among his students.
Worthymentioing is that India and Egypt are two of the greatest civilizations in the world, as the history of cultural exchange between the two great civilizations dates back to the Pharaonic era.
Dr. Ashraf Okasha pointed out that organizing this event reflects the center’s mission to enhance the university’s openness to the world and expand the circle of the academic and cultural cooperation with various countries and international institutions, as the goal of this event is not only to celebrate Indian culture but also strengthening the academic and research cooperation, adding that on the sidelines of the event, a meeting was held between the university president and the Indian cultural advisor, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the university and the Indian Cultural Center, and to discuss mechanisms for supporting student and academic exchange between the two sides, in addition to academic discussions.