British Council launches exchange programme for UK students to connect with Indian culture

• Out of a group of 500 students, 50 will be joining the University of Kerala for a two-week-long course in Indian Studies
• The syllabus for the course will be designed by the faculty associated with the University itself
• The British Council is also in talks to roll out a partnership programme with the state that aims to boast English language studies among 300 students

In an exchange programme launched by the British Council, students from the UK would soon get an opportunity to learn and understand the Indian culture through various short-term courses.

According to a report in TOI, out of a group of 500 students, 50 will be joining the University of Kerala for a two-week-long course in Indian Studies.

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Talking about the programme Alan Gemmell, director of British Council India said, "After considering the research opportunities at the University of Kerala, the programme will be launched. It will be a short-term course on Indian culture and studies. It will be a great opportunity for students in their career to get an international exposure and to understand and connect with the Indian culture."

The syllabus for the course will be designed by the faculty associated to the University itself.

In addition, Gemmell also met the state's chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to discuss about a partnership programme directed to boast English language studies among 300 students in the state. The programme will help the students to improve their language skills and will also aid them to find employment after their graduation.

The council has already conducted an Advanced Placement (AP) test for 40,000 students across the nation to shortlist some for the training programme.

It has also come up with the largest-ever exchange programme for the year 2017. According to which 500 students will be given scholarships to study in the UK.

The scholarships will be funded by Newton fund, which is an initiative taken by the Britain government "after the announcement of UK-India Year of Culture during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to London in November 2015," reported TOI.

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Gemmel said, "The number of scholarship will be awarded as part of the Year of Culture celebration. The aim is to highlight the cultural history of the two countries and celebrate, reconnect and aspire the relationship."

Since the fund will be conducted in partnership with Britain universities, the British council will organise a fair in November for these universities to come and participate in the exchange programme.

-prepared by Bulbul Sharma, a staff-writer at NewsGram. Twitter handle: iBulbul_

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