Muscat: The Embassy of India, Muscat, celebrated ‘Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation’ (ITEC) Day on Thursday, which was attended by about 150 participants, which included ITEC alumni from Oman, comprising officials and professionals from diverse sectors who have participated in various training courses in India under ITEC Programme during previous years.
The function was also attended by many other officials from various Omani authorities/agencies, looking after the training aspects of their employees.
Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baowain, Minister of Labour, Sultanate of Oman was the Chief Guest.
The Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme was launched in September 1964 as a bilateral program of assistance of the Government of India for capacity building of friendly developing countries.
It has emerged as a key vehicle for India’s contribution to the Human Resource Development of partner countries.
Under the ITEC Programme, Officials from more than 160 countries from Asia, Africa, East Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean as well as Pacific and Small Island countries are invited to benefit from India’s developmental experience. The ITEC Programme offers over 14000 courses annually covering a diverse range of subjects from traditional areas like agriculture, SMEs, management, English language to IT, Science & Technology, biotechnology, etc. The skills provided under the ITEC Programme facilitate human resource development, capacity building, skill degradation, and empowerment.
Narang emphasized that the ITEC Programme has evolved into an important platform for partnerships focused on capacity building between our two nations. He stated that the program has received a positive response in Oman over the years, with numerous Omani officials actively participating in ITEC courses. The ambassador also expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Labour, the Foreign Ministry, and other relevant ministries and organizations in Oman for their support in effectively implementing the ITEC Programme in Oman.
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