ITEC programme vital for promoting human development resources in Nepal: Envoy

The Indian envoy in Nepal has said that the Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme has played an important role in the development of human resources in the Himalayan country.

During an event on Thursday to mark the ITEC Day, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri said senior Nepalese government officials are trained at premier Indian institutions under the programme.

Training courses under the programme are available in various fields, including engineering, information technology, journalism, banking, and remote sensing. Dozens of Nepali experts are pursuing M. Tech and P.G. Diploma courses in irrigation water management and water resources development at the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee.

Till date, 1,353 participants have attended training courses under the programme.

Nearly 150 ITEC alumni and senior officials of the Nepal government attended the event, where Nepal's Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokharel, was the chief guest.

During the event, the 130th birth anniversary of 'Bharat Ratna' Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad was also celebrated. Azad, as the first education minister of India, oversaw the establishment of the IITs and the University Grants Commission.

Students of Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Kathmandu, presented a cultural performance during the event.