The ITEC Programme is essentially bilateral in nature. However, in recent years, ITEC resources have also been used for cooperation programmes conceived in regional and inter-regional context such as Economic Commission for
The ITEC Programme, fully funded by the Government of India, has evolved and grown over the years. Under ITEC and its sister programme SCAAP (Special Commonwealth African Assistance Programme), 161 countries in Asia, Africa, East Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean as well as Pacific and Small Island countries are invited to share in the Indian developmental experience acquired over six decades of India's existence as a free nation. As a result of different activities under this programme, there is now a visible and growing awareness among other countries about the competence of
The ITEC/SCAAP Programme has the following components :
· Training (civilian and defence) in
· Projects and project related activities such as feasibility studies and consultancy services;
· Deputation of Indian experts abroad;
· Study
· Gifts/Donations of equipment at the request of ITEC partner countries; and
· Aid for Disaster Relief .
Training
Training or capacity building is one of the major activities under ITEC. The professionals and people from developing countries are offered unique training courses, both civilian and defence, in different centres of excellence in
(a) Civilian Training Programme: It is fully sponsored by the Government of India. There are 47 empanelled institutions conducting 280 short-term, medium-term and long-term courses during the year. The training programme is demand-driven and subjects selected are of interest to developing countries for their working professionals on a wide and diverse range of skills and disciplines.
The courses have been divided into seven broad categories for easy identification :
· Accounts, Audit, Banking and Finance Courses;
· IT, Telecommunication and English Courses;
· Management Courses;
· SME/Rural Development Courses;
· Specialized Courses;
· Technical Courses; and
· Environment and Renewable Energy Courses.
For Civilian Training Programme, 8280 slots have been allocated to ITEC/SCAAP partner countries in 2013-14 to attend the various training courses in
(b) Defence Training: This covers training of personnel belonging to all the three wings of Defence Services, viz., Army, Air Force and Navy nominated by the ITEC partner countries in prestigious institutions like
Project-related Cooperation
Feasibility studies and consultancy services, at the request of ITEC partner countries, are also carried out under the Programme. Results of these studies are handed over to the Governments concerned to use in a manner deemed appropriate by them.
Deputation of Indian Experts
Indian experts are deputed to friendly countries on their request to assist in developmental activities. The experts study the problems and suggest solutions without disturbing the local socio-economic and cultural environment. Some of the fields covered in recent years have been creative arts, pest management, military training, IT, audit, medicine, English teaching, telecommunications, agricultural research, etc. Indian experiences and expertise in the fields of small and medium scale industries, agriculture and financial management have been found to be particularly relevant to the developing countries.
Study
Study tours in
Gifts/Donations of Equipment
The Government of India provides gifts / donations of equipment to ITEC partner countries to assist in their developmental efforts. These gifts/ donations are usually in response to requests of these friendly countries and the commitments made by the political leadership.
Aid for Disaster Relief
Under this Programme,
The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme born out of the vision of the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru and instituted by a decision of the Indian Cabinet on 15 September 1964, was formally launched under the premiership of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
The decision regarding setting up the ITEC programme was predicated on the underlying belief that "it was necessary to establish relations of mutual concern and inter-dependence based not only on commonly held ideals and aspirations, but also on solid economic foundations. Technical and Economic cooperation was considered to be one of the essential functions of an integrated and imaginative foreign policy."
The ITEC Programme, fully funded by the Government of India, has evolved and grown over the years. Though essentially bilateral in nature the ITEC resources are used for cooperation programmes conceived in regional and inter-regional context such as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other organizations. Under ITEC and its sister programme SCAAP (Special Commonwealth African Assistance Programme), 161 countries in Asia, Africa, East Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean as well as Pacific and Small Island countries are invited to share in the Indian developmental experience acquired over six decades of India's existence as a free nation.
As a result of different activities under this programme, there is now a visible and growing awareness among other countries about the competence of India as a provider of technical know-how and expertise as well as training opportunities, consultancy services and feasibility studies. These programmes have generated immense goodwill and substantive cooperation among the developing countries. Since 1965 over 200,000 scholars from different countries spread over the globe have participated in the various technical, educational and infrastructural courses.
The ITEC/SCAAP Programme has the following components:
· Training (civilian and defence) in India of nominees from ITEC partner countries;
· Projects and project related activities such as feasibility studies and consultancy services;
· Deputation of Indian experts abroad;
· Study Tours;
· Gifts/Donations of equipment at the request of ITEC partner countries; and
· Aid for Disaster Relief.