INDIAN TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION (ITEC) TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR - SENEGAL, THE GAMBIA, GUINEA-BISSAU AND CABO VERDE - FOR 2019-20:

Application Procedure

The Embassy of India, Dakar is pleased to announce that processing of applications for the ITEC Training Programme for the year 2019-20 has already been launched. In order to simplify the application procedure, the applicant may please follow the instructions available at: https://embassyofindiadakar.gov.in/eoisHtml/ITECSimplifiedApplicationProcedure.htm

Candidates can choose their own login email ID and create their login password, which would be used by the system to keep them posted of the processing status.

The ITEC brochure for the year 2019-20 can also be downloaded through http://www.itecgoi.in as “Training Brochure 2019-20” under “Courses” head.

The following guidelines may be taken care of while applying for any course under ITEC:

(i) The candidate should be proficient in English and has sufficient knowledge in the subject concerning the course selected by him/her.

(ii) Candidates should be from the Government, Semi-Government sector, Public sector undertakings, Universities and Chamber of Commerce and Industries, private sectors and NGOs/NPOs. The nominations should be recommended by the Government of the Republic of Senegal/The Gambia/Cabo Verde/Guinea Bissau. In case of candidates from the private sector, NGOs etc. an indication is required in the application form itself that the nomination is recommended by the Local organizations such as Chamber of Commerce etc. (if any).

(iii) The online application should be sent by email with due recommendation from the nodal Ministry, Foreign Affairs along with supporting documents and medical fitness certificate through the respective Foreign Office via email to Embassy of India, Dakar at itec.dakar@gmail.com.

(iv) The candidates must get vaccinations against Yellow fever, Hepatitis B which is mandatory for foreign students studying in India.

(v) The candidates should be in the age group of 25-45 years.

(vi) Academic qualification as laid down by the Institute for the course concerned.

(vii) The application will be automatically rejected if any column is inaccurate, incomplete or blank.

(viii) While filling the form, no abbreviations should be used. Write full name of degree, organization/institution, designation, etc.

(ix) Undertaking by the candidate and the recommendations from employer are compulsory pre-requisites.

(x) If a candidate has already attended a course sponsored by the Government of India, he/she is not eligible for ITEC courses.

(xi) The Candidate should not carry any arms, ammunition and prohibited items as these are illegal.

(xii) The candidate must be medically fit to undertake the training. The candidates may kindly note that Government of India will provide medical cover only of emergency nature arising during the period of training. For regular and chronic ailments, the candidates may be advised to bring their medicines used on a regular basis. For regular/chronic ailments, all consultation charges of doctor/medicines etc. would be borne by the participants.

(xiii) The candidates should complete the course. If a need arises during the Course to leave India, they must seek prior permission of the respective Institute as well as the Ministry of External Affairs.  Failure to do so would make them liable to refund the cost of training, air ticket, etc. incurred by Government of India.