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Bengal Govt and British Council sign MoU for educational and cultural collaboration

Kolkata, Feb 06 (UNI) British Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the West Bengal Government.
The partnership aims to bolster educational and cultural cooperation, supporting the state's knowledge ambitions and economic growth by improving opportunities for young people, quality and higher education, and the creative economy.
The MoU was signed at the Bengal Global Business Summit 2025 in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by Alison Barrett MBE, Minister Education and Cultural Affairs, British High Commission, New Delhi and Director, British Council India.
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