A long tradition of cooperation
India and Venezuela have a long tradition of cooperation in education and training. Its main pillar is the ITEC programme, fully funded by the Government of India, under which about 50 Indian institutions offer some 300 courses every year.
- About 242 Venezuelan professionals have trained in India under ITEC since 2007
- India Chairs at the University of Los Andes, Mérida (2006) and the Central University of Venezuela, Caracas (2010)
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar India Study Centre at Santa María University, Caracas (2016)
- ICCR scholarships for Venezuelan students at Indian universities
ITEC course areas
- Accounts, audit, banking and finance
- IT, telecommunications and English
- Management
- SMEs and rural development
- Technical and specialised courses
- Environment and renewable energy
ITEC is part of India’s South–South cooperation: voluntary, demand-driven and free of conditions. See ITEC to apply.