Kathmandu, Nov 30: Marking the 50 years of Indo-Nepal economic cooperation, India has launched the first ever scholarship scheme for Nepalese students studying within the Himalayan kingdom.
Launching the "Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme" here yesterday, India's ambassador to Nepal Shayam Sharan said that under the scheme, 50 scholarships would be given every year to Nepalese students for under-graduate studies within Nepal.
Sharan was speaking at a gathering of Nepalese alumni of Indian academic institutions to mark the birth anniversary of Indian freedom fighter Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.
The new scholarship is the first such scheme of the government of India for Nepalese students studying within Nepal as all other scholarships are for those pursuing studies in various universities and institutions in India.
Speaking on the occasion, Nepalese Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand said Nepal-India ties have always been very cordial and the Nepalese people have benefitted a great deal by maintaining technical and educational cooperation with India.
He also lauded the contributions made by Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad in promoting education in India and other developing countries.
The two countries are celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Indo-Nepal economic cooperation which commenced in 1951-52.
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