In a move to boost agricultural ties with Southeast Asian nations, the government on Wednesday unveiled the ASEAN-India fellowship programme for higher education in agriculture and allied sciences. Ten fellowships per year will be awarded for the next five years. It will cover master’s degree programmes in agriculture and allied sectors, and August 27 is the deadline for the first batch.
India’s existing international programmes include the Netaji Subhas Fellowship and India-Africa Fellowship. Currently, about 135 foreign students are pursuing degrees at Indian agricultural institutions. The minister highlighted India’s globally recognised agricultural research facilities, which already attract international students. The new fellowship aims to expose ASEAN students to cutting-edge research at top Indian agricultural universities.
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