Indian Embassy awards 200 scholarships to meritorious Nepali students
The Embassy of India, Kathmandu awarded 200 Golden Jubilee Scholarships to meritorious Nepali students for continuing their studies in various undergraduate courses at different Universities and Colleges in Nepal.
Awarding the certificates to meritorious students in Kathmandu today, Nepal’s Secretary of Education Khaga Raj Baral said India has been providing valuable support for the development of education in Nepal. He said with the Government of India scholarships Nepali students have excelled in various fields and it has helped in human resource development of Nepal. In his address Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri advised students to achieve personal and professional fulfillment. He said it will contribute towards Nepal’s socio-economic development and will further deepen and strengthen India-Nepal relations.
This year the scholarships recipients covered for 36 undergraduate courses including MBBS, BDS, BE, BSc, BBA and BCom etc. The students have been shortlisted from 50 districts of Nepal. They include around 45% girls and 8% differently able students.
The Government of India had started prestigious Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme in 2002 to mark the completion of 50 years of India-Nepal Economic Cooperation. Under this scheme, an MBBS/BDS student receives Nepali Rupees (NRs.) 4000/- per month for five years, a BE student receives NRs. 4000/- per month for four years and students studying in other under-graduate courses receives NRs. 3000/- per month for three years. So far more than 2350 Nepali students have been awarded the Golden Jubilee Scholarships from across 77 districts of Nepal.
The Government of India provides a total 3000 scholarships in Medical, Science, Veterinary Sciences, Pharmacology, Dental science, Agriculture, Engineering, Arts, Commerce, Science, Computer Science, Nursing and many other disciplines to study in Universities and Colleges in Nepal and India. These Scholarships are part of India’s efforts to support human resources development in Nepal for the overall socio-economic development of Himalayan nation and its people.
