ITEC Programme
Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme popularly known as "ITEC" was launched in 1964 as a bilateral progamme of assistance of the Government of India. Since then, the programme has evolved and now encompasses in its ambit a wide-range of activities which includes imparting training (civilian and defence) in India to nominees from ITEC partner countries, undertaking projects and project related activities such as feasibility studies and consultancy services, deputing Indian experts abroad to assist in developmental activities, conducting study tours of experts from partner countries to important institutions, training centres and other places of interest in India, presenting gifts/donating equipment at the request of ITEC partner countries and providing aid for disaster relief.
ITEC Training
Capacity building is one of the major activities under ITEC programme. Professionals from developing countries are offered wide range of training courses in different centres of excellence in India. The entire expenditure on training under ITEC for category-I countries is borne by the Government of India. The Government of India bears the cost of air travel and expenditure on tuition fees, accommodation and study tours. Government of India also pays a living allowance (stipend) to the trainees for the duration of the course to meet other expenditure. In addition, a book allowance is paid for purchase of course-related books and other items of stationery.
Besides specific eligibility criteria for each course, following are the general pre-requisites for ITEC training in India:
i) Candidate should be between the age of 25 and 45.
ii) Candidate should possess working knowledge of English for attending English language courses and good knowledge of English for other courses.
iii) Candidate should be of sound health.
iv) Candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of work experience.
The candidate should fill up the ITEC application online and submit a printout of the application through the nominating Ministry/Organization to the Embassy.
Kazakhstan and ITEC
Kazakhstan has been India’s ITEC partner since 1992. Since then, nearly 1355 scholars from Kazakhstan have availed the programme.
Celebration of ITEC Day 2022
Celebration of ITEC Day 2021
Celebration of ITEC Day in Astana on 13th March 2019
Celebration of ITEC Day in Almaty on 29th January 2019
Celebration of ITEC Day in Nur-Sultan on 15th February, 2018
Celebration of ITEC Day in Almaty on 19th March, 2018
Contact Person at the Embassy of India, Nur-Sultan
Mr. Anil Kumar
Attache (ITEC)
e-mail : itec[dot]astana[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
Tel.No.: + 7-7172-925710
