Education

Democratic Republic of Congo

Capacity Building

  • The Government of India under the aegis of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is offering three scholarships slots for the Democratic Republic of Congo nationals, one slot for Gabonese nationals, and one slot for nationals of Central African Republic under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme (A1201) (formerly General Scholarship Scheme) for the academic year 2023-24.
  • 13 ICCR scholarships were utilized during 2012-13, 14 during 2013-14, 7 during 2016-17 and 6 during 2017-18, 15 during 2018-19.
  • 666 Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) slots were utilized during 2007 to March 2018. 78 slots were utilized in 2019-19 and 80 slots were utilized in 2019-20 
  • Two DRC scholars availed of the prestigious CV Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers in 2014 and 2017. 
  • In October 2022, one Congolese diplomat participated in three weeks long Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats (PCFD) course for foreign diplomats at Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS), New Delhi.
  • 9 DRC officials benefited from various training courses offered under (IAFS-I) during 2010-11. 8, 5 and 2 officials attended training under IAFS-II during 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 respectively. 14 officials attended training under IAFS-III in 2019-20 
  • In January 2023, one Congolese participant attended 3rd Annual disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme at SSIFS, New Delhi.