-By Aditi Khanna
Britain on Wednesday introduced a partnership with main companies in India to supply 75 absolutely funded scholarships for Indian college students to check within the UK from September, in celebration of the seventy fifth anniversary of the nation’s independence.
The programmes on provide embrace Chevening scholarships for a one-year Master’s programme, with the chance to check any topic at a UK college. Additionally, the British Council in India is providing round 18 scholarships for ladies in science, expertise, engineering and arithmetic (STEM) – masking over 12,000 programs throughout greater than 150 UK universities.
Along with these, the British Council can also be providing six English scholarships. The UK authorities mentioned it marks the best variety of absolutely funded scholarships given for the one-year Master’s programme so far.
“In India’s 75th year, this is a great milestone together,” Alex Ellis, the British High Commissioner to India, instructed the India Global Forum’s UK-India Week in London.
“Thanks to the exceptional support from our partners in industry, I am delighted to announce 75 scholarships for Indian students to experience the best of the UK. Nearly 30 per cent of Chevening scholars in India come from smaller cities or are first generation students, making this an increasingly diverse programme,” he mentioned.
HSBC, Pearson India, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Sons and Duolingo are among the many corporations supporting this initiative to have a good time India’s seventy fifth yr of independence.
“We’re delighted to partner with Chevening for the ‘Chevening HSBC Scholarship’ programme,” mentioned Hitendra Dave, CEO, HSBC.
“Our objective is to encourage young people with potential to become leaders and decision makers in their fields by leveraging the world class educational facilities offered under this programme. As a British bank with a significant lineage and legacy in India, we believe we have a meaningful role to play in developing leadership talent in the country,” he mentioned.
HSBC India will sponsor 15 scholarships, Pearson India will sponsor two, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Sons and Duolingo will sponsor one every as a part of the 75 scholarships.
The Chevening scheme is the UK authorities’s worldwide awards scheme supplied in 150 international locations, geared toward creating world leaders since 1983. India’s Chevening programme is the biggest on this planet with over 3,500 alumni.
The absolutely funded scholarships embrace tuition, dwelling bills and journey value for a one-year-postgraduate programme. A minimal of two years’ work expertise is required for candidates to be eligible for the award and particulars shall be made obtainable by means of the Chevening web site.
The UK authorities mentioned that schooling is among the mainstays of the diaspora dwelling bridge between the UK and India, which connects individuals by means of widespread values and affinities. According to the most recent official statistics, practically 108,000 examine visas have been issued to Indian nationals within the yr ending March 2022, nearly double the quantity in comparison with the earlier yr.
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Source: www.financialexpress.com”