India Govt offers scholarships to Guyanese

The Indian High Commission has announced the opening of scholarships for Guyanese, offered by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations arm of the Indian Government under the Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme.
The courses range from undergraduate, postgraduate and other programmes for the academic year 2020-2021. The nine scholarships will cover airfare, tuition as well as accommodation.
“Nine scholarships are available under this programme, with return international airfare, tuition, stipend, contingent grant, house rent allowance, accommodation, thesis and dissertation expenses covered by the Government of India,” the Indian High Commission in Guyana indicated.
While courses are offered in a number of fields, the Council does not offer admission in medical or paramedical areas such as nursing, physiotherapy and anaesthesia or fashion courses,
The Commission said that guidelines can be viewed at http:/a2ascholarship.iccr.gov.in/assets/site/docs/applicant-guidelines before applications are completed.
Applications are to be filled online at http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/home/register.
“A recent passport size photograph not more than 3.5×4.5cm (25kb) should be uploaded on the application form. Copies of all academic qualifications, certificates and mark sheets, including those relating to school-leaving examination along with a certificate of physical fitness in the prescribed form, recommendations/character certificates from existing school and certified copy of bio-data page of applicant’s valid passport are to be uploaded also,” it was disclosed.
A printed and signed copy of the application must be submitted along with copies of all uploaded documents to the High Commission of India not later than February 25, 2020. Meanwhile, for PhD courses deadline is August 21, 2020.
Back in September, New Indian High Commissioner, Dr K J Srinivasa had announced plans to increase the numbers of scholarships offered every year.
According to the diplomat, these grants provided in various fields were offered with the hope that more Guyanese grasp the opportunities to benefit from quality education from India. He had indicated that the scholarship initiative is executed in good faith by strengthening the bilateral relations that it already shares with Guyana.
Added to that, he shared that education is a vital part of propelling any nation forward and it is with this in mind that his country is positioning itself to assist more Guyanese students with the chance of securing this much-needed form of development.
“We are ready to extend that co-operation and we are trying to increase the slots for Guyana. Secondly, we are also going to work on the culture front wherein we can give people to go to India and learn the rich heritage and culture…. we have to work to build the skills and education for the youth of this country. As you know, India is progressing tremendously and it is growing at a rate of 7 per cent annually at the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) level, this is all thanks to the impetus that the forefathers of Indian nation gave to education,” Dr Srinivasa was quoted as saying.