Kathmandu, Feb. 22: India Wednesday awarded Golden Jubilee
Scholarship to the Nepali students.
Minister for Education Dhani Ram Paudel and Indian ambassador to
Nepal Ranjit Rae presented Certificates of Merit to the students.
According to a press statement issued by the Indian Embassy in
Kathmandu, the scholarship scheme was launched by the government of India in
2002 to commemorate 50 years of economic cooperation between India and Nepal
from 1951 to 2001.
“Initially 50 Nepalese students undertaking different undergraduate
courses in Nepal were awarded the scholarship. In 2007, the number of
scholarships was increased to 100 and from 2012, it has been doubled to 200 and
monthly stipend increased from Rs. 3000 to Rs. 4000 for MBBS and BE courses and
from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 3000 for other courses, including B.Sc., B.A., BBS, etc.,”
read the statement.
Government of India extends over 3000
scholarships to Nepalese citizens through the Embassy of India in Nepal. The
scholarships are provided for a wide spectrum of courses including medical,
agriculture, sciences, law, arts, veterinary sciences, pharmacology, computer
sciences etc. at various levels of Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate, Fellowships,
etc.
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