Special Correspondent

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme, ITEC for short, is the leading capacity building platform of the Ministry Of External Affairs, Government of India.

Instituted in 1964, ITEC is one of the oldest institutionalized arrangements for international capacity building having trained more than 200,000 officials from 160+ countries. According to HCI press statement issued here in Dhaka today (Sunday).

Since 2014, India has offered close to 100,000 world-class capacity building trainings and scholarships at premier institutions in India. Apart from regular calendar-based training programmes, India also responds to country-specific requests for training in specific areas of governance by organizing customized training programmes which are designed and delivered by the leading institutions in India. Under the ITEC, over the last five years, India has provided training programmes to close to 3000 young Bangladesh officials in various disciplines such as accounts, audit, good governance practices, management, IT, data analytics, renewable energy, etc. in India's premier institutes.

Ten officials from Bangladesh Land Port Authority have travelled to India to participate in a training programme organized under ITEC by the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) from 21st to 25th October in New Delhi. The Programme titled “Engineering Excellence: From Blueprint to Border ” Will focus on master planning of smart , green and resilient land ports.

The inaugural session of training programme was successfully held today. The event was honoured by the presence of Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Secretary (Border Management), GoI & Shri Aditya Mishra, Chairman, LPAI. In collaboration with School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, the programme brings together 27 participants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, SriLanka, & India. Out of these 27 participants, 10 participants are from Bangladesh. This diverse group will dive deep into engineering solutions & cross-border infrastructure management, fostering regional cooperation & expertise sharing.

5. ⁠Prior to departure of the officials to India, Deputy High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Shri Pawan Badhe interacted with the officials from Bangladesh Land Port Authority at the High Commission of India, Dhaka on 20 October 2024.