Staff Correspondent
The High Commission of India organized a reception-cum-get together, in collaboration with the ITEC
Alumni Association of Bangladesh (IAAB), to celebrate Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation
(ITEC) Day on 7th November. The event was hosted by the High Commissioner of India Pranay Verma
Muhammad Abdur Razzaque and Minister for Agriculture, Government of the People’s Republic of
Bangladesh, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
Addressing the event, High Commissioner Verma highlighted that as one of India’s closest
development partner, Bangladesh occupies an important place in the ITEC programme. He noted that
while Bangladesh is a recipient of 500 dedicated slots for ITEC every year under the Suborno Jayanti
Scholarships, there are several tailor-made programmes for civil servants and private enterprises
which are being organised as per the requirement of Government of Bangladesh.
Around 180 ITEC alumni from all walks of life, besides distinguished guests, attended the event. Some
of the distinguished ITEC alumni also shared their training experiences with the audience. A small
cultural event culminated the programme.
ITEC, a flagship programme of the Government of India, was instituted in 1964 as part of India’s
Development Assistance Programme. It has been offering the benefit of India’s development
experience and technological progress to more than 160 countries across the globe. Every year, more
than 10,000 training slots are offered to ITEC partner countries for training courses in premier Indian
Institutes in various areas like Agriculture, Accounts, Audit, Good Governance Practices, Management,
Small and Medium Enterprises, Rural Development, Public Health, Parliamentary Affairs, Judiciary,
Election Management, IT, Data Analytics, Remote Sensing, Renewable Energy etc. Till date, more than
5,000 young Bangladeshi professionals have undergone such courses in India under the ITEC
programmes.
Indian High Commission of India hosts ITEC Day 2023
