Over 1,900 Nepalese students have been annually benefiting from Indian scholarships awarded in a wide spectrum of courses, including medical, science, agriculture, pharmacology, arts and computer sciences.
This was announced at a function here yesterday jointly organised to mark the 125th anniversary of the first Indian education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and the Indian Technical Cooperation (ITEC) Day.
The ceremony was attended by Nepal's Vice President Permananda Jha and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae, besides senior bureaucrats, diplomats, alumni of Indian educational institutions, mediapersons and prominent Nepalese and Indian citizens.
Under the ITEC programme, launched as the joint initiative of the Embassy of India and Indian Culture Centre (ICC), over 800 Nepalese students have benefited from the year 2000 till date.
They have been attending mid-career short-term professional training courses in India.
The first batch of 12 Nepali ITEC participants went to India in 2000.
Over the years, the number of seats allocated to Nepal under ITEC programme was increased from 12 in 2000 to 150 in 2013.
Participants from government of Nepal as well as from private and public sectors have been trained under the ITEC programme in reputed institutions in India in the areas of computers, engineering, journalism, banking, legislation, power, remote sensing, manpower research, education, empowerment of women, hydrology, law enforcement, business planning and promotion, accounts, finance and others.
More than 15,500 Nepalese nationals have benefited from the scholarships and short trainings being provided through Embassy of India since 2005-06, according to an Indian Embassy press release.
