INDIAN TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION PROGRAMME (ITEC)

Although India has many educational institutions of world repute, there have been relatively few exchanges of academicians and students mainly because of language difficulties and lack of sponsored programmes from the Ecuadorian side.

INDIAN TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION PROGRAMME (ITEC)
For the year 2011-2012, 25 scholarships are set aside for professionals in various disciplines from Ecuador. The applicants can get information and application forms through the Ministry of  External Relations of Ecuador or the Ecuador Institute for Educational Cooperation (IECE) ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) which recommends grant of scholarships to the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of External Relations of Ecuador, and the Embassy of India.  The Embassy of India in Bogotá interviews candidates recommended by Ecuadorian authorities  before recommending their names for the scholarship to Government of India.
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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 scholarships covers all expenses for travel to India, tuition fee, lodging and boarding, including book allowance.
The applicant must be conversant in English language to be able to follow the course in India.  He/she should be in good health and a certificate to this effect must be provided as per the application form.
Applications will be sent to the training institutes in India which will scrutinize the applications of the candidates from eligibility and 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 will 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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