A delegation of top academicians, led by UGC Chairman Sukhdev Thorat will meet a group of Saudi businessmen in Riyadh to explore the possibility of setting up an Information and Communication Technology centre there with Indian assistance. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
At a meeting with education Minister Abdullah Al-Obaid, Union HRD minister Arjun Singh, who is visiting the country, offered India's support in setting up an ICT centre of excellence in Riyadh. Indian officials have said that president of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry Abdu Rahman Al-Jeraisy had shown keen interest in the Indian proposal.
