ITEC Scholarship

ITEC Scholarship

About

Training

Training and capacity building is one of the major activities under ITEC. The professionals and people from developing countries are offered unique training courses, both civilian and defense, in different centers of excellence in India which not only empower them with professional skills, but prepare them for an increasingly globalized world.

a) Civilian Training Programme: It is fully sponsored by the Government of India. There are 47 empanelled institutions conducting 280 short-term, medium-term and long-term courses during the year. The training programme is demand-driven and subjects are of interest to developing countries and their working professionals on a wide range of skills and disciplines. The courses have been divided into seven broad categories:

• Accounts, Audit, Banking and Finance Courses
• IT, Telecommunication and English Courses
• Management Courses
• Technical Courses
• SME/Rural Development Courses
• Environment and Renewable Energy Courses
• Specialized Courses

b) Defense Training: This covers training of personnel belonging to Army, Air Force and Navy. Courses are taught in prestigious institutions like the National Defense College and the Defense Services Staff College. The training field covers Security and Strategic Studies, Defence Management, Marine and Aeronautical Engineering, Logistics and Management, etc.

Project-related Cooperation

India assists ITEC partner countries, on the basis of mutually agreed projects, to establish useful infrastructure facilities with technology and skills appropriate to their resources and needs.

Deputation of Indian Experts

Indian experts are deputed to friendly countries to assist in developmental activities in fields such as creative arts, pest management, military training, IT, audit, medicine, English teaching, telecommunications, agricultural research, etc.

Study Tours

Study tours in India are undertaken at the specific request of ITEC partner countries.

Gifts/Donations of Equipment

The Government of India provides gifts/donations of equipment to assist developmental efforts.

Aid for Disaster Relief

India supplies humanitarian aid such as food grains, medicines and similar items to countries struck by natural disasters.

History

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme was instituted on 15 September 1964 as a bilateral programme of assistance of the Government of India.

The ITEC Programme is fully funded by the Government of India and has grown over the years. Under ITEC and SCAAP, 161 countries are invited to share in India’s developmental experience.

How to Apply

Who can apply

Officials in Government, Public and Private Sectors, Universities, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, etc. Candidates should have adequate work experience.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Academic qualifications as laid down by the Institute.
2. Working knowledge of English.
3. Age between 25 to 45 years.
4. Medically fit to undertake the training.

Procedure

1. Submit the prescribed ITEC/SCAAP form to the designated Government Department.
2. The Department forwards the application to the Embassy of India.
3. Acceptance rests with the Ministry of External Affairs.
4. Upon selection, the Embassy informs the candidate.
5. Participants must familiarize themselves with living conditions in India.

Terms & Conditions

Participants will be provided with the following:

• Economy class air tickets.
• Gratis Indian Visa.
• Course fees borne by Government of India.
• Accommodation (hostel/hotel).
• Living Allowance of Rs. 25,000/- per month.
• Book Allowance of Rs. 5,000/-.
• Mandatory Study Tours.
• Emergency medical facility (chronic ailments not covered).

Guidelines

• Participants must abide by rules and regulations.
• Completion of course is mandatory.
• No political activity or employment allowed.
• Spouses/families are not allowed.
• Participants must return after completion.