Education

Nepal

Knowledge Creation and Sharing

Govt of India provides around 3000 scholarships annually to Nepali nationals studying in Bharat and in Nepal, at all levels of education in a wide range of disciplines.
On 26th January 2021, Sampark India-Nepal Alumni network was launched. It is a new initiative which seeks to bring Nepali alumni and students presently pursuing studies in Bharat together on a common platform to establish a vibrant alumni network. Sampark also focuses on sharing knowledge, skill and expertise of the alumni to contribute to the development of different sectors of Nepal. So far, more than 1500 Nepali alumni have registered on the Sampark Bharat-Nepal Alumni Network portal which is growing bigger day-by-day.

Capacity Building
Under ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation) programme , professional training is offered annually to about 250 officials from Nepal at various technical institutes in Bharat. From 2007-08, more than 1700 ITEC alumni of Nepal have received trainings under ITEC programme of Govt of India.

Grants and Concessional Finance

In the education sector, Nepal Bharat Maitri Vidalaya, Pokhara (INR 125 cr.), construction of Manmohan Memorial polytechnic (INR 32 cr.), Tri-Chand College development, Projects in Tribhuvan University (establishment of library, Gandhi Bhawan, girls & boys hostel) are some of the major projects. Construction of Pashupati Dharamshala (INR 22 cr.) at Kathmandu, development of Patan Industrial Area, Lalitpur, installation of over 3000 shallow tube wells in Terrai region (INR 18.10 cr.), Construction of museum building at Lumbini (INR 5.9 cr.) are some other recent important projects. The recent projects include construction of Nepal Bharat Maitri Polytechnic, Hetauda (ongoing, INR 39.30 cr.).
The Government of India is gifting ambulances and school buses every year to various institutions working in health and education sectors in Nepal. So far, Government of India has distributed 940 ambulances and 184 school buses in different parts of Nepal.