Scholarships from India fulfill dreams of Nepali students

Updated:7 years, 11 months ago

Kathmandu (Nepal), Mar 09 (ANI): The hall was filled with echo of happiness and giggles. The faces of the students present in the Kumari Hall of Hotel Annapurna were filled with happiness and satisfaction as their dreams had come true. The Indian Mission to Nepal has been selecting 200 applicants on the basis of merits out of thousands every year to grant them the scholarship fostering their educational career. The Government of India started Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme in 2002 for meritorious Nepali students to mark the completion of 50 years of Indo-Nepal Economic Cooperation. The Indian embassy in Nepal also felicitated the selected 200 meritorious Nepali students and presented them a Certificate of Merit for the Golden Jubilee Scholarship at the Hotel Annapurna in Kathmandu. During the initial years, only 50 students were awarded the scholarships in various sectors and now it has reached 200, double than the number it was in 2007. Foreign Secretary of Nepal H.E. Mr. Shanker Das Bairagi was the chief guest at the event. The Government of India provides a total of about 3,000 scholarships in Medical, Science, Agriculture, Arts, Veterinary Sciences, Pharmacology, Computer Science, Nursing disciplines to study in Universities and Colleges in Nepal.

Top Videos

Updated:5 years ago

Pan-India dry run for COVID vaccine tomorrow: Harsh Vardhan

Updated:5 years ago

PM Modi joins world leaders in condemning US Capitol siege

Updated:5 years, 1 month ago

Indo-Japan Samvad: Buddha’s message spread out from India to world, says PM Modi

Updated:5 years, 1 month ago

Centre preparing with states for past 4 months for COVID-19 vaccination: Harsh Vardhan

Updated:5 years, 1 month ago

In Jan, India may be in position to give 1st COVID vaccine shot: Harsh Vardhan

Updated:5 years, 1 month ago

Worst is over but still need to be cautious: Health Minister on COVID-19 cases in India

Scholarships from India fulfill dreams of Nepali students

Top Videos

Related Video

IAF participates in 70th anniversary of Sri Lankan Air Force

India reiterates support to South Sudan in ensuring peace, progress

Germany: Free Balochistan Movement protest against enforced disappearances in Balochistan

Pakistani rights activist demands release of her father Professor Muhammad Ismail

Pashtun activist blames Pakistan for sheltering dreaded terrorists

India slams Pak at UNHRC for its malicious propaganda against the country

Vaccine Maitri: 'Made in India' COVID vaccines arrive in Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Restoration work at Seto Macchindranath Temple in Nepal begins with India's support

Indian diaspora holds Tiranga Car Rally in Canada to support new Farm Laws

Guatemala President thanks India for donating 2 lakh vaccine doses

India at UN urges Myanmar to resolve differences in peaceful, constructive manner

Burnaby (Canada), Feb 26 (ANI): Some people of Indian origin staged a protest outside NDP MP Jagmeet Singh's office in Canada's Burnaby. They said that they are being targetted by Khalistan supporters

Positive step will provide opportunity for further dialogue: UN on India, Pak joint statement

Nirav Modi will be extradited to India, orders UK court

Nepal President participates in 'Kshama Puja', inaugurates new 'Jalahari' at Pashupatinath Temple

EAM Jaishankar meets Uzbekistan counterpart in Delhi

India rejects Pak’s criticism of human rights situation in J&K at UNHRC

Celebrations in Nepal after Supreme Court reinstate House of Representatives

Chinese community hold anti-CCP car rally in Canada

Mauritius PM highlights significance of CECPA signed by India