India is stepping up its support for Ghana’s human capital development by doubling the number of fully funded scholarships and training opportunities for Ghanaian students, public officials, and entrepreneurs under its flagship ITEC and ICCR programmes.
Speaking at a media briefing in Accra, Indian High Commissioner Manish Gupta announced that more than 100 Ghanaians will benefit annually from technical and academic programmes in India starting this year.
This follows the landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his first to Ghana and the first by any sitting Indian PM in three decades.
Gupta described the boost in scholarships as part of a broader development cooperation agenda aimed at empowering Ghanaian youth, fostering knowledge transfer, and supporting Ghana’s long-term socio-economic growth.
He added that India sees education, skills training, and innovation as central pillars of its renewed engagement with Ghana.
Beyond trade and diplomacy, the Indian government is also deepening sector-specific partnerships in ICT, health, vaccine manufacturing, agriculture, and security.
A key new initiative includes collaboration between Ghana’s University of Health and Allied Sciences and Indian institutions to advance traditional and complementary medicine.
The High Commissioner said India is committed to sharing its development experience with Ghana and other Global South countries, underscoring the value of people-to-people connections.
He further called on the Ghanaian media to play a proactive role in highlighting these educational and capacity-building opportunities, noting that public awareness is key to maximizing their impact.
