education
Prof. Hilda Chen Apuy, a Costa Rican scholar of mixed descent, is renowned for her study and teaching of Indian culture and philosophy in Costa Rica. However, there have been relatively few exchanges of students mainly because of language difficulties. The list of leading educational institutions in India can be obtained from the following website:
ITEC
Every year, 12 scholarships are granted to professionals in various disciplines from Ecuador. The applicants can get information and application forms through the Ministries of Education and External Relations of Costa Rica or approach the Embassy in Bogotá which interviews them before recommending their names for the scholarship.
Details of courses ( 2008-2009) and application form.
Interested persons should apply, in the prescribed form through their own Ministries/Departments or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which will recommend the application to the Embassy of India in Bogotá.
The employees and officials of the Government, Public Sector Enterprises, Universities and Chambers of Commerce and Industry are eligible to apply for Scholarships under the ITEC program.
The applicant must be well conversant in English language to be able to follow the course. He/she should be in good health and certificate to this effect must be provided as per the application form given below.
Applications will be sent to the training institutes in India which will scrutinize the applications of the candidates and eligibility from the technical point of view including educational qualification and work experience. The final decision for grant of scholarship rests with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Upon selection, the Indian Embassy in Bogotá would inform the concerned authorities. The Indian Embassy will brief the selected candidates about the training Program in India and will also provide an economy/tourist class return air ticket to the candidates for their travel to India. Strict conditions are attached to ensure that candidates go through the full course and conform to the requirements and time table of the institution concerned.
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