KBPL organises annual lecture series

Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library (KBPL) organised its annual lecture series on "Whither Higher Eduaction in India" in Patna on August 2, 2010. Shahid Mahdi, vice-chairman, Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Mahdi expressed his grave conceren over the poor academic condition in India. He said the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in the relevant age groups in India was much lower than the global average.

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