KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday evening organized a function to mark Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day and Maulana Azad Day at Hotel Hyatt in the capital.
Chief Guest of the event, Education Minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel, expressed gratitude to the Indian government providing scholarship schemes to thousands of Nepali students in various fields including medicine, agriculture science, law, social Sciences and humanities.
On the occasion, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri noted that the ITEC program has been pivotal in promoting human resources development in Nepal by training senior officers and officials from various ministries and departments of Nepal government in India’s most premier institutions. About 150 ITEC alumni attended the celebration, according to a press release issued by the Indian Embassy.
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrates 57th ITEC Day
Indian has been providing training courses to Nepali nationals in the fields of computers, engineering, information technology, journalism, banking, legislation, power, remote sensing, manpower research, education, empowerment of women, hydrology, law enforcement, business planning and promotion, accounts and finance.
Dozens of Nepali water resources experts are pursuing their M. Tech or P.G. Diploma in the fields of irrigation water management and water resources development at the prestigious IIT, Roorkee. Till date, 1353 participants have attended mid-career short, medium and long-term professional training courses under ITEC program, the embassy stated.
The event also marked the 130th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad who oversaw the establishment of the Indian Institutes of Technology and the foundation of the University Grants Commission as the first education minister of India. Secretaries from various ministries also attended the event. Students of Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) of the Indian Embassy presented a cultural performance on the occasion.
