British Council, India Director, Alan Gemmell Obe Thursday said the Council would give scholarship to 500 students from India for academic exchange programme in United Kingdom universities.
The British Council will give scholarship to 500 Indian students for academic exchange programme in 44 UK universities this year, he said.
Obe said so far 105 women from India including six from North East have already availed scholarship from the council to study at university in UK.
"We are hopeful that more students from Arunachal and other states of the north east will avail the scholarships being provided by the Council," the director said.
He said over the last few years there was significant increase in visa application by Indian students.
"This has clearly indicated that the students from India are more interested to study in UK universities," he added
The British Council director said "our mission is to inspire people in Britain and India to build connections for the next 70-years."
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