Indian Experts Abroad

Indian experts are deputed to countries on request to assist in developmental activities. They study the problems and suggest solutions without disturbing the local socioeconomic and cultural environment. Some of the fields covered by these experts are Creative Arts, Pest Management, Military Training, Information Technology, Audit, Animal Husbandry, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Handloom Training, Sugarcane Industry, English Teaching, Diary Development, Foundry Engineering, Telecommunication, Agricultural Research, etc.

Indian experience in the field of small and medium scale industries, agriculture and financial management is particularly relevant to the developing countries. For many of them, ITEC provide a welcome and reliable complement in their difficult struggle for economic emancipation, social change and cultural rejuvenation

Both civilian and military expertise is provided on request. Whereas salaries and allowances of the experts and their international travel expenses are met by the Government of India, the partner countries are expected to provide accommodation, local transport, an office and reasonable medical facilities. If the local Governments are unable to provide these facilities, the Government of India takes them under its own charge. The spirit of South- Ssouth Cooperation is thus demonstrated in deeds and not merely in words. Demand for the services of Indian experts deputed to various countries is on the increase and during the last year it has doubled to 50 as against 25 in the year 2002-03.

STUDY TOURS:

Study tours in India are undertaken at the specific requests of ITEC beneficiary countries. Delegations and their specific areas of interest are identified and two to three weeks programme are arranged during which the delegations are taken to important institutions, training centers etc in different parts of India.

AID FOR DISASTER RELIEF (ADR):

India also provides aid for disaster relief. Under this programme, India supplied rice to Cambodia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Woollen Blankets to Algeria, Chemicals to Indonesia and Medicines to Mongolia, Laos, Vietnam, Surinam, Central American Countries, etc.