he British Council has announced its largest-ever 370 scholarships
programme valued at nearly Rs.100 million (one million pounds), an
official said here Monday.
Annually, around 400,000 foreign students study in the UK of whom nearly 30,000 are from India. (File/Express)
The scholarships shall be given for 260 undergraduate and postgraduate
courses in 36 participating universities in England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland, according to British Council India Director Rob
Lynes.
Besides, an Education UK exhibition will be held in Mumbai
Tuesday to guide and assist students to Britain for the semesters
starting September 2014 and January 2015.
The British Council has
also launched the Great Career Guide which will help Indian students
choose to study in Britain and learn about opportunities available in
that country.
"We want India's brightest and best students to
come and study at our universities. There are no limits on the numbers
who can come and then stay on to work in Britain after studies," said
Andrew Soper, counsellor (Prosperity) with the British High Commission
in New Delhi.
"With the Great Scholarship and Great Career Guide,
we aim to empower aspiring Indian students to choose the right course
in Britain. It will be followed by series of Education UK exhibitions in
India to help them meet recruiters and international managers of
leading British institutions," Lynes said.
After the Mumbai launch, the Education UK will travel to Bangalore (Nov 27), Kolkata (Nov 29) and New Delhi (Nov 30).
Since
over a century, UK universities have attracted students from all over
the world. Annually, around 400,000 foreign students study there of whom
nearly 30,000 are from India.
