Friday, March 25 2005 13:16 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Kathmandu: India has granted scholarship to 50 Nepalese undergraduate students as part of bilateral cooperation in the education sector.

Indian Ambassador Shiv Shanker Mukherjee felicitated the third batch of 50 Nepalese undergraduate students selected for the Golden Jubilee Scholarship scheme.

Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Mukherjee said India takes pleasure in helping Nepal in the development of its human resources, which is more important for a country than its mineral resources.

The Golden Jubilee Scholarship scheme was launched in 2002 to mark the 50 years of economic cooperation between Nepal and India.

Under the scheme 10 students each of MBBS and Engineering are given Nepalese Rs 3,000 per month and 30 students from various disciplines of science, commerce and humanities are given Nepalese Rs 2,000 per month.

Besides this, the Government of India provides Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships carrying Nepalese Rs 500 per month to 500 students studying in the higher secondary level and also makes available seats to various Nepalese students to study in India under different schemes.