(iii) Special English Course for Foreign Students In order to enable the foreign Students who do not have proficiency in English and wish to take up studies through the English medium of instruction for joining the regular course, the Ministry have been organising a special English course every year Such a course was conducted for foreign students selected for the award of scholarships under the General Cultural Scholarships Scheme, 1975-76 at the Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh,
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from March to June, 1975. 23 scholars from certain selected countries benefitted from this course. In addition, some self-financing foreign students, were also permitted to take advantage of this course. It is proposed to organise such a special English course again for foreign students at the Regional Institute of English, Chandigarh from March to June, 1976.
(iv) Construction of International Students House, Calcutta The proposal for the construction of International Students House, Calcutta has been estimated to cost Rs. 18.00 lakhs to be shared between the Government of India and the Government of West Bengal on 50:50 basis. The International Students House Society, Calcutta who has been entrusted with the task of supervising the construction work, has been making efforts to acquire the land for the building from the West Bengal Government. The construction of the building is likely to commence as soon as the land is in possession of the Society.
(v)T.C.S. of Colombo Plan, 1975-76 71 scholars have come to India and joined their respective universities/institutions.
(vi) Commonwealth Scholarship/Fellowships Plan, 1975-76 20 scholars arrived in India for studying under the scheme and have joined their respective institutions.
(vii) Commonwealth Education Cooperation Plan-Training of Craft
Instructors, 1975-76 3 Trainees from Sierra Leone have joined their training courses at the Central Training Institute, Bombay.
(viii) Reciprocal Scholarships Scheme 1975-76 6 scholars have joined Indian Universities/institutions.
(ix) Indo-French Cultural Exchange Programme, 1975-76 3 scholars have joined Indian Universities/Institutions.
(x) Indo-F.R.G. Cultural Exchange Programme, 1975-76 4 scholars have joined Indian Universities/Institutions.
(xi) Indo-A.R.E. Cultural Exchange Programme 1975-76 scholars have joined Indian Universities/Institutions.
(xii) Indo-Afghan Cultural Exchange Programme, 1975-76 3 Afghan students have joined their respective institutions.
(xiii) Indo-Czechoslovak Cultural Exchange Programme, 1975-76 1 scholar has joined the M. S. University of Baroda.
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(xiv) Indo-USSR Cultural Exchange Programme, 1975-76 6 scholars have joined the Punjab University, Chandigarh, and one scholar has joined the Delhi University.
(xv) Indo-Polish Cultural Exchange Programme, 1975-76 1 scholar has joined the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
(xvi) Commonwealth Education Cooperation Plan, 1975-76 Short Term
Visit of Educationists. Mrs. Suliana Siwatibau of Suva, Fiji visited India for 14 days under the scheme.
(xvii) Aneurin Bevan Memorial Fellowship Scheme 1975-76 Under this scheme Prof. David Selbourne of Ruskin College, Oxford University, London arrived in Delhi on 28th November, 1975.