Scholarship Programme for Diaspora children

The scholarship Programme has been introduced by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India. Ed. CIL (Education Consultants of India) is the nodal agency that looks after and facilitates this Programme for Diaspora children. The objective of the 'Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children' (SPDC) is to make available India's highly developed higher education system to Children of Indian Diaspora (PIOs and NRIs) living in select countries. There are ample facilities for higher education in India. The scheme also aims to strengthen ties between Indian Diaspora and Indian culture. SPDC is applicable for undergraduate Programmes for Professional and General Courses (except Medical and other related courses). Financial assistance towards tuition fees, admission in select institution and courses, post admission services is provided.

The scheme is applicable for Indian Diaspora concentrated in the following 40 countries:

List of countries 1-20

Sl. No.	Name of the Country
1	Australia
2	Bahrain
3	Canada
4	Fiji
5	France
6	Germany
7	Guyana
8	Hong Kong, China
9	Indonesia
10	Israel
11	Italy
12	Jamaica
13	Kenya
14	Kuwait
15	Madagascar
16	Malaysia
17	Mauritius
18	Mozambique
19	Myanmar
20	Netherlands

List of countries 21-40

Sl. No.	Name of the Country
21	New Zealand
22	Nigeria
23	Oman
24	Philippines
25	Portugal
26	Qatar
27	Reunion Island
28	Saudi Arabia
29	Sri lanka
30	Singapore
31	South Africa
32	Spain
33	Surinam
34	Tanzania
35	Thailand
36	Trinidad and Tobago
37	U.A.E.
38	UK
39	USA
40	Yemen

Reservations for NRIs

The Indian Government provides opportunity to the children of Non-resident Indians to study in India. For this purpose, 1/3 of the 15 per cent supernumerary seats in educational institutions (except medical) are reserved for children of NRIs in the Gulf and South East Asia.

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