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India, Myanmar agree to enhance cooperation in science and technology | India and Myanmar on Monday reiterated their commitment
to enhance cooperation in the field of science and technology. Expressing satisfaction
over the outcome of the first meeting of the India-Myanmar Joint Working Group
on Science and Technology held on April 3, 2012, Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan
Singh and Myanmar President U Thein Sein said the Joint Working Group has identified
some priority areas for future cooperation in the fields of agricultural biotechnology,
post harvest technology, medical biotechnology, medical research and renewable
energy. The two leaders welcomed these decisions and agreed that Myanmar would
prepare specific proposals on some of its priority projects so that they can be
taken forward for implementation. As per a joint statement, both leaders also
decided to set up the Myanmar Institute of Information Technology with financial
and technical assistance from India . Dr. Singh announced continued technical
and financial support for the India-Myanmar Centre for Enhancement of IT Skills
in Yangon for a further five-year period when it will also undergo a technology
upgrade. The Indian Prime Minister announced a fellowship for Myanmar researchers
to work in Indian universities and research institutions, under which 10 slots
would be allocated every year. Each fellowship would be for four to six months
duration in the areas of atmospheric and earth sciences, chemical sciences, engineering
sciences, life sciences, medical sciences, mathematical and computational sciences
and physical sciences. Dr. Singh also announced that in keeping with India ’s
commitment to developing human resource capacity in Myanmar , the existing number
of training slots for Myanmar , including under the Indian Economic and Technical
Cooperation (ITEC) Programme, would be doubled from the current 250 to 500. President
Thein Sein welcomed this significant gesture. The latter also thanked the Indian
side for its offer to train Myanmar diplomats in conference management and for
the assistance in setting up language laboratories and conference rooms in Nay
Pyi Taw and Yangon and e-research centre in Nay Pyi Taw for the Ministry of Foreign affairs.
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