Islamabad: Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Thursday organized a send-off ceremony for Pakistani students who secured Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for 2021-22 academic sessions.

The Erasmus-plus programme provides funding for educational initiatives, training, and scholarships. It is designed to support programme countries efforts to benefit from European knowledge institutions in a lifelong learning perspective.

According to details, 141 Pakistani students will receive the Erasmus-plus scholarship. The number has improved despite the fact this year information session was not conducted due to Covid-19 situation.

Erasmus Mundus scholarship result for the academic year 2020-21 was also promising as 126 Pakistani students (64 men and 62 women) were awarded the Erasmus Mundus (Joint Master Degree – EMJMD) scholarship out of a total of 2542 scholarships awarded worldwide.

Pakistan ranks third in the world in the number of scholarships, moving up from fourth place with a considerable increase in the number of scholarships.