Embassy of India, Djibouti

ITEC Programme
ITEC programmes are designed to create capacity building for friendly countries in Africa and elsewhere.

ITEC Training Offer for 2019-2020
The Embassy of India, Djibouti has great pleasure in inviting nominations for Government of India’s Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) courses for the year 2019-2020, funded by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Procedure to Apply
All Djiboutian applicants are required to be filled in at the “Apply for ITEC/SCAAP Course” link website itecgoi.in.  After submission of the form, you will receive an email with a link to activate the registration. Log in ITEC Portal at itecgoi.in/meaportal/homepage using your given email address and password. You will need to print out the duly filled application form.
You will need to get a letter of recommendation from your Head of Organization along with medical, educational and work experience certificate.  Get this forwarded to the Embassy through Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Government of Djibouti.

Who can apply?
Government officials, public sector organizations, NGO, Associations, Private Sectors and Universities.
Candidates should possess adequate work experience as suggested by the ITEC for each specific course.
Candidate should be working in the relevant field in which he proposes to apply for the training programme.  The idea is that the course should be useful to him as well as the Government of Djibouti to create capacity in the relevant field.

Eligibility criteria for admission to Courses
Academic qualification as laid down by the Institute for the Course concerned.
English Language Proficiency– The officer should have some minimum standards of English proficiency.
Age between 25 to 45 years
The candidate recommended by the local Government must have work experience of five years or as required for a particular programme, to undertake the selected course.
Medically fit to undertake the training
Nomination Letter from the Head of the Organization.

Other ITEC Instructions
Upon selection, the Embassy/High Commission of India will inform the nodal/designated Department/Agency of the  nominating country and the candidate.
Selected candidates are required to familiarize themselves fully with the living conditions in India and about the Institute through the Institute's website.
The ITEC scholars must have address of the Institute and telephone/mobile number of the Coordinator of the Course.
Decision regarding acceptance of applications/nominations rests solely with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
For any further information/clarification, applicants should contact the concerned Embassy of India.
The number of slots for any programme are around 25-30 and these are available on first come first serve basis among various countries.
A candidate may participate in the ITEC programme only once. 
Completed applications forwarded by concerned line Ministry/Department and through Ministry of Foreign Affairs should reach the Embassy of India preferably 3 months before the commencement of the Course.  This will allow sufficient time for the authorities and the concerned institute to finali
Candidates may later check the status of their application by logging-in at www.itecgoi.in .The credentials for log-in may be noted while filling up the form.

ITEC Terms & Conditions

 General Conditions
Participants must obtain appropriate visa for India, valid for the entire duration of the training course before departure. The Visa for India would be provided on gratis basis  by the Embassy of India Djibouti.
Participants are required to conduct themselves with discipline and abide by conduct rules, regulations and guidelines as stipulated by both the nominating Government and the Government of India.
Participants are required to abide by the rules of the university/institution/ establishment in which the participant is selected to undergo the training as well as participate in all Course-related activities including submission of periodic assessments/tests conducted by the Institute.
Participants may be taken on educational study tour(s) as part of their Course Curriculum. This also typically includes visits to different Indian heritage sites/places of interest located in the geographical vicinity of the institute. Participation in the study tour is mandatory.
Participants are required to complete the training Course. Participants must ensure that there are no family or official commitments during the training programme. Request for leave during the course may not be acceded to by the Government of India. Participants are required to return to their countries upon completion of the training Course.

Participants who leave the Course midway without prior intimation/permission of the Ministry of External Affairs or remain absent from the Course are required to refund the cost of training including airfare to Government of India.
Participants must refrain from engaging in any political activity and/or any form of employment for profit or gain while on training.
Candidates must not to carry any arms, ammunition drugs or any other prohibited and illegal items.
Participants are not allowed to bring along their spouses or families for the duration of the Course. No such request will be entertained by Government of India.
ITEC sponsorship could be canceled at any time due to unsatisfactory conduct, breach of conditions of the Programme, violation of rules of the institute/university/establishment, failure to make satisfactory progress in the training Course or for other sufficient cause as determined by the Government of India.
Female participants are advised that if they are pregnant, issues related to their pregnancy will not be covered during their training on India.
ITEC sponsorship may be canceled at any time due to unsatisfactory conduct, breach of conditions of the Programme, failure to make satisfactory progress in the training Course or for other sufficient reasons as determined by the Government of India.
If any special assistance is required by a participant during his/her stay in India, it should be intimated to Mission as well as to the concerned Institute prior to departure for India.
Participants are advised to join social media handles of ITEC on Facebook/Twitter to get useful information from the ITEC community.

Expenses Covered under ITEC programme :

Air Fare: Excursion/economy class air tickets for travel from the airport nearest to their place of working/residence in their respective home countries, to their place of training in India and back;.

Course Fees: Fees charged by the training institutes are borne by the Government of India.

Accommodation: Accommodation is provided by the Training Institute in a hostel/hotel and the charges on this account are borne by the Government of India. While generally accommodation is provided on single occupancy, there could be instances of accommodation being provided on double occupancy basis. (Type of accommodation being provided by the Institute is available at ITEC portal). Participants are required to pay for availing services such as: a. Room service, b. Laundry, c. Local and outstation telephone calls, fax, etc.

Living Allowance
The participants will receive a daily living allowance (currently INR 1200/- per day). Disbursement of this Allowance will be made by the Institute on a weekly/fortnightly basis (as decided by the Institute) after deducting charges for meals, as participants are required to bear expenditure for meals from the Living Allowance. In case institute does not make any arrangement for provision of meals, the participant will receive the entire daily living allowance. Participants are advised to bring some extra money with them for any particular individual needs they may have, including special dietary needs, shopping and other out-of-pocket expenses.

Book Allowance
The institute will provide the necessary training material, handouts, books, e-study material or any other documents which are necessary for training/self-study including a welcome-kit to the participants. In some cases, the institute may specify certain books and suggest that the participants should purchase the same. Cost on such purchases will be borne by Government of India.

Study Tour
An educational-cum-sightseeing study tour is an integral part of many courses. They also serve to familiarize the participants with Indian culture and history and are compulsory. Government of India bears the cost of such study tours during the Course.

Medical Facility
Participants selected for training Courses are expected to be medically fit. The Government of India will cover medical treatment only for ailments of immediate and emergency nature occurring in India. No medical reimbursement will be provided for ailments of chronic nature or for pre-existing medical condition. Participants must carry their medicines for chronic ailments like diabetes, hypertension, etc. and have to bear the expenditure for medicines and consultation of doctors on their own.

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