NEW DELHI: The
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Library in New Delhi is a cultural beacon of knowledge
par excellent, an Indian academician said yesterday. Vice Chancellor of the
prestigious Indian University Jamia Millia Islamia Najma Akhtar said during a
meeting with Kuwaiti Ambassador to India Jassem Al-Najem that the library is
very rich with Arabic books references and has turned into a major source of
information for the researchers.

Najma Akhtar, who
is serving as the first woman Vice Chancellor of the university ever since its
establishment in 1920, said that there is a number of students and researchers
specializing on Arab culture, Islamic history from various Indian regions are
regularly visiting the library, opened in 2011 at the Indo-Arab Cultural Center
at the university. She added that the library is yet another landmark in the
history of strong and long-standing relations between the two friendly
countries and hailed the interest of Kuwait Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah
Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in the field of education and knowledge production.

She pointed out
that the electronic linking of the library with distinctive libraries in Kuwait
such as the National Library and the Library of Kuwait University will provide
enhanced opportunity for students and academicians in India to find more
references and resources. The Jamia VC also praised Kuwait's humanitarian role
in various international forums and the role of his His Highness the Amir in
resolving various issues around the globe.

Meanwhile,
Ambassador Najem said that India was the cradle of human civilization and bonds
with Kuwait in several areas including academic, cultural and scientific are
strong. Kuwait is always committed to harnessing all efforts to participate in
academic and cultural activities around the world and activate bilateral
agreements signed with friendly countries in these areas for mutual benefit,
Ambassador Najem stressed. Scholarships, faculty and student exchange programs
between universities and scientific centers should be tapped for the benefit of
the people in both the countries, he added. Under the guidance of the
humanitarian leader His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah, Kuwait is striving to spread knowledge across the whole world and bring peoples of
different cultures together, the ambassador concluded. - KUNA