Ambassador’s Speech on ITEC Day
Hayrli oqshom
I would like to welcome you all as we mark the 60th anniversary of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC). It is a flagship programme of the Government of India and has played a pivotal role in supporting our partner countries through education and training.
Every year, we offer close to 200 fully funded scholarships for Uzbek nationals, providing access to our 50 prestigious institutions across India. These scholarships cover 100 disciplines including:
- Information Technology
- Public Administration
- Startups
- Election Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Rural Development
- Medical Care
- Artificial Intelligence
- Renewable Energy
- Robotics
- Pest Risk Analysis
- Advanced Computing
- Agriculture
- Women Leadership
- …and many more
Additionally, we offer special courses for defence personnel in esteemed Army institutions such as the National Defence College, Defence Services Staff College, and the College of Defence Management.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Uzbek authorities – including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, National Guard, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Agency of Innovative Development, Agency of Plant Protection and Quarantine, Agency for Development and Implementation of Advanced Methods of Assessing Students, and various universities – and most importantly, to all of you. Your continued support has been instrumental in the success of the ITEC programme. We reaffirm our commitment to strengthening this valuable relationship.
In Uzbekistan, over 2,500 scholarships have been awarded under ITEC. We are delighted that Uzbek nationals have consistently shown interest in the programme. There is now growing interest in training at the National Good Governance Centre in India.
We are pleased that ITEC alumni continue to engage with our events and programmes. As we commemorate International Women’s Day soon, the Embassy of India is organizing a 4-day Film Festival centered on women’s rights, equality, and empowerment under our campaign Sashakt Nari – Celebrating Womanhood. Hotin qizlar bayramini nishonlaymiz.
I invite all of you to be a part of the Film Festival from March 14–16, 2025. The star cast of the movie Ghoomer will also be present.
I would also like to inform you about the upcoming World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES), to be held in Mumbai, India from May 1–4, 2025. WAVES will serve as a key forum for promoting discussion, collaboration, and innovation in the media and entertainment industry. We will now show you a video about this exciting initiative.
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