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Cabinet approves financing education exchange programmes with US
Mr Priyaranjan Dasmunsi, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, addressing a press conference in the Capital on Thursday. – Kamal Narang
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New Delhi, June 5 The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to the revised draft agreement between the Centre and the US Government for financing certain education exchange programmes.
It also gave its approval for change in nomenclature of the ‘Fulbright Scholarship’ to ‘Fulbright-Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarships and Grants’.
The agreement will facilitate an expansion of the existing Fulbright Educational exchange programme to double the number of scholars exchanged with a financial contribution by the Indian Government.
An equal participation of Indian Government in policy and decision-making on the exchange of Indian and US scholars through equal participation in the board of the US-India Education Foundation will also be facilitated, the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mr Priyaranjan Dasmunshi, told reporters here.
This would serve the Government’s objectives of supporting and encouraging Indian studies, research, instruction and other educational activities for US citizens and nationals in India and Indian citizens and nationals in US schools and institutions in or outside the US.
It would also pave way for faculty exchange and student exchange.
The Agreement provides for the creation of the ‘US India Educational Foundation’ awarding ‘Fulbright Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarships and Grants’.
Initially, about 240 students from India and a similar number from the US will be sponsored annually under the programme.
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