Celebration of 22nd Golden Jubilee Scholarship Day at Embassy of India

Nepal Views

Kathmandu: The Embassy of India, Kathmandu has celebrated the 22nd Golden Jubilee Scholarship Day on 15 March 2024. Around 200 students enthusiastically participated in the celebrations.

Prof Dr. Gyanendra Giri, Vice Chancellor of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan; Prof Dr. Subarna Lal Bajracharya, Vice Chancellor of Lumbini Buddhist University, Lumbini; Prof Dr. Bhola Thapa, Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel; Prof Dr. Punya Prasad Regmi, Vice Chancellor of Agricultural & Forestry University, Chitwan; Prof Dr. Sailesh Mani Pokhrel, Vice Chancellor of Purbanchal University, Biratnagar and Prof Dr. Amar Prasad Yadav, Vice Chancellor of Rajarshi Janak University, Janakpur also graced the occasion with their presence.

Deans, Registrars, principals of eminent schools, and senior officials from the Government of Nepal also attended the program. The first batch of 9 meritorious Golden Jubilee scholars was awarded the Ambassador’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship Roll of Honour by the Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava.

Ambassador in his speech congratulated the awardees of the 22nd Batch of the Golden Jubilee Scholarship scheme and meritorious students of the first edition Ambassador’s Roll of Honour and motivated the students to excel in their respective fields.

He also underlined the opportunities that would be created for youth by engaging and collaborating in start-up ecosystems, incubation centers, etc in India, and encouraged students to seek sectors to collaborate. The prestigious Golden Jubilee Scholarship was established in the year 2002 to mark 50 years of India-Nepal economic cooperation.

Over the years, the number of scholarship awardees has increased to 200. Under this scholarship scheme, an MBBS/BDS student receives NRs. 4000/- per month for five years, a BE student receives NRs. 4000/- per month for four years, and a student studying in other undergraduate courses like BA, BEd, B.Pharmacy, BSc Agriculture, BBA, BBM, and BBS receives NRs. 3000/- per month for three years.

More than 3300 Nepali students from all 77 districts of Nepal have benefitted from this scholarship scheme. The current batch of scholarship awardees are from 76 districts of Nepal, with 32% of the scholars being girls. 5 differentially abled students have also been selected this year.

The Government of India provides around 1600 scholarships in medicine, engineering, dental science, management, commerce, nursing, Ayurveda, dance, theatre, performing arts, and many other disciplines both in undergraduate and graduate streams to study in universities in Nepal and India.

Since 2001, 38000 Nepali students have been direct beneficiaries of Government of India Scholarships India and Nepal are close and friendly neighbours, and have a longstanding partnership in the field of education and capacity building.

The scholarships and capacity-building program form an integral part of India’s effort to partner in the human resource development of Nepal for the overall socio-economic benefit of the region.