HCM City (VNA) - As many as 150 civilian training slots are offered to Vietnam under theIndian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme every year,according to the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City.
The ITEC programme is theIndian Government’s flagship programme for capacity building and to share itsknowledge, skills, expertise and resources with other developing countries,said Consul General of India Dr. K Srikar Reddy.
During 2017 and 2018, morethan 10,500 slots were offered under the ITEC programme to 161 partnercountries for various short-term and medium-term courses in institutions acrossIndia, he said at the celebration of ITEC Day 2017 held on December 22 in HCM City.
ITEC courses coverdifferent fields, such as information technology, financial management, Englishproficiency, remote-sensing, agricultural research, quality standardization,environmental technology and biotechnology and green energy.
The ITEC programme providesan avenue for development of professional skills at the most prestigious Indianinstitutes, where the scholarship covers all aspects, including air fare,accommodation, local transport and stipend for miscellaneous expenses fullyfunded by the Government of India.
It also serves as apowerful medium to build cultural bridges between Vietnam and India and thealumni of the ITEC programme has excelled in various areas contributing to theprogress of their institutions and delivering progress to the society.-VNA