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Union minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar on Thursday announced to double the number of scholarships offered to African students in order to promote diversity in education in Indian institutions.
The minister said the government would now offer scholarships to 50,000 African students over the next five years.
He made the announcement while speaking at a seminar on skill development, organised as part of the ongoing annual meeting of African Development Bank.
He stressed on the need to have students from diverse nationalities to put Indian educational institutions on the global map.
However, he warned that these youth would become a liability if they are not properly trained and made "employable".
"If we give them employability, then it's a demographic dividend for us. Otherwise, its a disaster. That is why cooperation in education and skill development sector is very important for both Africa and India," he added.
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