The award recipients included students from 50 Nepali districts, pursuing undergraduate courses in MBBS, BDS, BE, BSc, BBA and BCom across various Nepali institutions, locally.

The award recipients included 45 percent of girls and 8 percent of differently-abled students, the Indian Embassy said in an official release.

Speaking on the occasion, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri congratulated the students and urged them to focus on socio-economic development of Nepal and areas that boost Indo-Nepal relations.

Indo-Nepal Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme

Indian Government introduced this scheme in 2002 marking the 50 years of India-Nepal Economic Cooperation, and as a mark of India’s support to human resources and socio-economic development of Nepal.

From 50 at the start, the number of Nepali award recipients increased to around 100 students by and continued to remain 200 since 2012.

Under the scheme, MBBS/BDS student receives NPR 4000/- per month for five years, while a BE student will get NPR 4000/- per month for four years and a students of other undergraduate courses will receive NPR 3000/- per month for three years.

Till date, the scheme has benefited around 2,350 students from 77 Nepali districts, the Embassy said in its release.

Besides, the Indian Government also provides around 3000 scholarships to aspiring students in various other fields such as medical, veterinary sciences, science, agriculture, dental science, pharmacology, arts, commerce, engineering, computer science and nursing across various Nepali institutions.

Women in Higher Education On Rise in Nepal

Meanwhile, the number of women students in higher education are growing as a result of rise in enrolment of girls in schools, a senior Nepali official said on March 12, 2019.

Speaking at the ongoing 63^rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-63) of UN, president of Women and Social Committee of Nepal Niru Devi Pal recalled Nepal’s achievements in advancement of women rights through the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of 1995, among other initiatives.

She emphasized that the girl empowerment made by Nepal has changed the dynamics of human resources in Nepali public sector, placing women in key decision-making positions.

Stating that many Nepali women have moved away from traditional practices, Devi said that there has been a gradual progress in women presence across politics, education, media, health, among other sectors.

She also highlighted on the country’s gender-responsive budgets adoption of gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

In Conclusion

Hope more such meritorious programs by government bodies and local community groups will further the development of Nepali education sector, contributing to skill development.

Stay tuned for more interesting updates about Nepal and Nepalis!

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According to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, this is an ideal platform to connect young entrepreneurs from both the countries, the Indian Embassy said in a statement.

“It will extend the already strong ties between the peoples of both countries into the areas of entrepreneurial business and knowledge partnerships. It would offer opportunity for investors from both countries to invest in promising business ideas at an early stage,” the Indian Embassy said in an official release.

The event is bringing together entrepreneurs and investors from both the countries for knowledge sharing and exchange discussions on innovation ideas and planning business strategies.

While a series of auditions will be held as part of the conclave, the shortlisted entrepreneurs will have a chance to pitch their investment ideas to the investors panel along with their contribution to the strengthening of India-Nepal start-up ecosystems.

Promoting Entrepreneurship

“Nepal and India are dominated by youths and entrepreneurial spirit. We hope the interaction between young entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, equity partners and operators of start-up incubators during the conclave will be productive for Nepal’s start-up ecosystem,” says Kapildhwaja Singh, Coordinator of the Connect-IN and also the Second Commerce Secretary at the Embassy of India, Kathmandu.

Various successful businessmen, start-up heroes, investors, ecosystem partners, jury members and CEOs belonging to India and Nepal will take part in this event.

Some of the key dignitaries of the event include Co-Founder of StartUp India and Coworkin Yatin K Thakur, Founder and CEO of OYO Rooms Ritesh Agarwal, Woman Icon Asia Pacific 2017 BERG Singapore and Founder of Startup People Consulting Vandana Sharma, Chairman of Payments Council of India Navin Surya and Senior Vice-President of Tata Capital Private Equity Ashutosh Tyagi, Co-founder and MD of FAB BAG Kaushik Mukherjee and Managing Director of Kolkata Ventures Avelo Roy, among others.

The Indian Embassy and Clock b Business Innovations are jointly organizing this international event.

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The event, organized by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, saw the participation of around 1,500 guests including Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri, Nepali PM Sher Bahadur Deuba among various other Nepali  political leaders, public personalities, cultural experts, mission staffers and foreign dignitaries.

In a message to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deuba congratulated his Indian counterpart on the 69^th Republic Day and expressed willingness towards taking ahead the Indo-Nepal bilateral ties to a much greater level.

Deuba opined that the regular high-level exchanges between the two sides have strengthened the Indo-Nepal diplomatic relations.

The event also saw various cultural and musical performances by various Nepali youth.

Event Highlights

On the occasion, Ambassador Puri presented 30 ambulances and six buses to various charity organizations, hospitals and educational institutions of Nepal.

The official also announced a book grant to 41 Nepali educational institutions and libraries towards ensuring education material to the students in the remote parts of the country.

The Defense wing of the Embassy also unveiled a magazine called Bhu Puu-2017 that speaks about welfare initiatives of the Indian Government for ex-servicemen domiciled in Nepal.

The day also marks the completion of 70 years of Indo-Nepal bilateral relations.

Speaking on the occasion, Puri said the two countries should work on enhancing trade, business and connectivity.

“As a democratic country, India should recognize the achievements made by Nepal,” he added.

He also informed about recent conversations between the Indian and Nepali top leadership towards strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

A Trip on Political Agenda

With the communist alliance almost ready to form the new Nepal Government, Indian external Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is embarking on a bilateral visit to Nepal to discuss political matters.

The visit, planned in the first week of February 2018, marks the first high-level visit of a foreign visitor to Nepal post the conclusion of Nepal’s long-awaited 2017 elections.

“We have sensed that India wants to improve its ties with UML. We need to wait for her message. We don’t know yet what kind of message she will be carrying with her, what priorities Indian wants to set regarding Nepal and what course the relations are desired to take,” says UML leader Pradeep Gyawali referring to the Sushma Swaraj.

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