To the librarians on this list, This is forwarded with permission from Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar for your information. Regards, Irma From: Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar [mailto:vijayakumarjk@yahoo.com] Sent: 18 July 2007 03:16 Dear Colleagues, The Resource Centre, NITTTR, is organising a Certificate course on "Modern Library Practices", which will be held from 15th October 2007 to 7th December 2007 at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India) Taramani, Chennai 600 113, Tamil Nadu, India. The course is designed for practicing teachers / librarians and / or curriculum developers in Library and Information Science of Overseas people with a degree in library and Information Science and minimum of two years experience in teaching / administration. I am coordinator for this course. The course is sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. How to Apply for ITEC / SCAAP Programmes 1. Interested persons should apply, in the prescribed form, through their own Ministries / Departments or the Foreign Office, who will recommend the application to the Indian High Commission or the Embassy Resident in a particular country. The authorized officials of the foreign Government will be responsible for nominating the applicants. 2. The employees and officials of the Government, Public Sector Enterprises, Universities and Chamber of Commerce and Industries are eligible to apply for scholarship under ITEC and SCAAP. The scholarship covers free international airfare, tuition fees,accommodation, medical and health care and out of pocket expenses (Living Allowance). The Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India gives the scholarship. 3. Upon selection, the Indian Embassies and High Commissions would inform the concerned authorities. The Indian Missions abroad would brief the selected candidates about the training Programme in India and will also provide an economy / tourist class return air ticket to the candidates for their travel to India. 4. The Application Proforma for these programmes are available at the website of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Division, Ministry Of External Affairs, Government of India http://itec.nic.in for download and use. If you have any contacts / friends in Asia, Africa, East Europe, Central & Latin America, Pacific and Small Island (Developing Countries), Please pass on the information to them and ask them to apply for it. With regards Dr. R. Ravichandran Sr. Librarian & Course Coordinator National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India) Tarmani, Chennai - 600 113, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: ravi@nitttrc.ac.in / keelairavi@hotmail.com Phone: Off: (+91-44)22545469 Res: (+91-44)22590840 Mobile: (+91)9444194917 Our Institute Website: http://www.nitttrc.ac.in http://itec.nic.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_bib/ http://www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com www.unesco.org/newdelhi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------------------- Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar MLIS, PhD Assistant Director of Library American University of Antigua College of Medicine Post Box W-1451, St. Johns ANTIGUA, West Indies http://students.auamed.net/library