Three Guyanese have been selected to travel to India to study under its Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Scholarship programme.
According to a release from the High Commission of India, Michael Simon, a Guyana Defence Force staff sergeant, will be attending the ACS Centre & College in Bangalore, India where he’ll be studying ASC NCOs MT and Leadership for a period of two months; Rene Hamilton, an engineer at Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, will be studying Petroleum Refining Technology and Petrochemicals at India Institute of Petroleum; and Greganne Garnett, of Guyana Energy Agency, will be studying Advanced Communication Skills at the Times Professional Learning for approximately one month.
The three recipients made a courtesy call on High Commissioner, Dr K J Srinivasa, who congratulated and briefed them on how the ITEC programme helps to promote India-Guyana collaboration in areas of culture, economics, military, medical and technology.
The release explained that ITEC is a Government of India flagship programme instituted in 1964. It is aimed at sharing India’s own development experiences with fellow developing countries on the basis of partnership and cooperation for mutual benefit. It informed that to date, over 670 Guyanese from the public and private sectors in the various regions have undergone training under the programme.
Persons wishing more information on the ITEC programme can contact edu.georgetown@mea.gov.in or access its website at https://www.hcigeorgetown.gov.in/pages.php?id=373
