Kathmandu, March,2025 – The Embassy of India in Kathmandu celebrated the 23rd Golden Jubilee Scholarship Day with the participation of nearly 200 scholarship recipients. The event marked India's continued support for Nepali students in higher education.

The ceremony was graced by distinguished academicians, including Dr. Dev Raj Adhikari, Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Nepal; Dr. Achyut Wagle, Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University; Dr. Amar Prasad Yadav, Vice Chancellor of Rajarshi Janak University; Dr. Biju Kumar Thapalia, Vice Chancellor of Purbanchal University; Dr. Dhruba Kumar Gautam, Vice Chancellor of Mid-Western University; Dr. Gyanendra Giri, Vice Chancellor of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences; and Dr. Sharada Thapaliya, Vice Chancellor of Agriculture and Forestry University. Deans and principals from various institutions were also present at the event.

Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Shri Naveen Srivastava, awarded the second batch of meritorious Golden Jubilee scholars with the Ambassador’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship Roll of Honour. Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Srivastava congratulated the scholarship recipients and encouraged them to strive for excellence. He also highlighted India's thriving startup ecosystem, incubation centers, and various collaborative opportunities available to students.

Established in 2002 to commemorate 50 years of India-Nepal economic cooperation, the Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme has grown significantly over the years. The program currently benefits 200 Nepali students annually, with over 3,500 students from all 77 districts of Nepal having received scholarships so far. This year, students from 75 districts were selected, including one-third female scholars and three differently-abled students.

Every year, the Government of India provides approximately 1,500 scholarships to Nepali students in fields such as engineering, medicine, dental science, management, commerce, nursing, Ayurveda, dance, theater, and performing arts. These scholarships enable students to study at prestigious institutions in India and support them in pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs in Nepal as well. Since 2001, nearly 40,000 Nepali students have benefitted from various Indian scholarship initiatives.

The event reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthening Nepal’s human resource development through education and capacity-building programs. Such initiatives continue to foster deep-rooted people-to-people ties, reinforcing the shared progress and prosperity of both nations.