Here, 12 banking professionals from India are taken on a three month programme, comprising of academic inputs provided by the London School of Economics and Political Science. This is followed by work attachments with London banks and financial institutions.

Eight experienced broadcast journalists from television and radio are taken to participate in Thomson Foundation's annual three-month course in news and current affairs broadcasting, based in Cardiff.

This programme allows established journalists to undertake a three month project at Wolfson College, Cambridge University.

Here, senior private sector managers are taken to attend a four week strategic management programme.

A programme for senior persons from various disciplines who have demonstrated their leadership and excellence in their area of work, to attend a twelve week programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The annual budget has been enhanced by £300,000 from British universities in the shared scheme. We welcome corporate sponsorship in India and in Britain to set up new schemes for Indian students. Such schemes will be jointly named after the corporate sponsor and the British Chevening scholarships.

In collaboration with the Government of India, the British Council administers fifty-five awards for the Association of Commonwealth Universities each year. The annual budget for India is £1.5 million. Subject areas include medicine, engineering, technology, science (pure and applied), agriculture and allied fields, humanities and social sciences.