Education
Ghana
Capacity Building
- The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme was instituted on 15 September 1964 as a bilateral programme of assistance of the Government of India. The ITEC Programme, fully funded by the Government of India, has evolved and grown over the years. As a result of different activities under this programme, there is now a visible and growing awareness about the competence of India as a provider of technical know-how and expertise as well as training opportunities, consultancy services and feasibility studies. Training or capacity building is one of the major activities under ITEC. Professionals are offered unique training courses in different centres of excellence in India which empower them with not just professional skills but prepare them for an increasingly globalized world. Under the ITEC Programme all expenditure, including the international air passages, visa, course fee, accommodation, living allowance, study tour, book allowance, health facility, are borne by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
- Ghana has also been beneficiary of Pan African E-Network , e-VBAB [Tele-Education (e-Vidya Bharati) & Tele-Medicine (e-Arogya Bharati)] Project. A MoU was signed between Ghana and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) in August 2019 for participation by Ghana in the e-VBAB Project to provide good quality, affordable and effective tele-education and tele-medicine services through specially developed web-based platforms.
- Capacity building is a strong pillar of bilateral cooperation and Ghana has been benefiting from India’s assistance in human resource development through optimum utilization of ITEC and Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarships and specialized training programmes conducted under IAFS decisions. During the last year (2021-22), despite covid pandemic, Ghana utilized 39 Defence ITEC slots and 34 ICCR scholarships. Earlier during 2020-2021 Ghana utilized 23 Defence ITEC slots and 30 ICCR scholarships.
Grants & Concessional Finance
Foreign Service Training Institute established through a LoC funding of US$ 5 million has been handed over to the client (MoFARI), an additional LoC of US$ 2.06 million for expansion of the project has also been approved.
