A total of 265 meritorious students from public and private universities will be awarded the Prime Minister Gold Medal this year in recognition to their academic achievements.

The Prime Minister Gold Medal 2015 and 2016 awarding ceremony under the auspices of University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh will be held tomorrow at the Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office, according to a press release issued today by UGC.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the gold medals among the talented students as the chief guest of the ceremony, the release read.

The gold medals will be awarded to 124 students for 2015 and 141 students for 2016 for securing the highest marks / CGPA in their respective faculties.

The Prime Minister Gold Medal was introduced in 2005 as an effort to encourage the talented students of the universities in the country.