Africa-Press – Liberia. Senior dignitaries of the Government of Liberia, including Mr. R. Matanokay Tingban, Minister of Mines and Energy; Ambassador Ethel Davis, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Elijah F. Rufus, Commissioner General of the Liberia Immigration Service; Mr. Nat Bayjay, Deputy Minister for Technical Services at the Ministry of Information; and Mr. John-Charuk Siafa, Mayor of the Monrovia City Corporation, along with senior functionaries of key national institutions and law enforcement agencies, has joined the Embassy of India in Monrovia to celebrate its ITEC Day.
The event also marked the launch of the revamped ITEC Alumni Association of Liberia, aimed at strengthening alumni networking, promoting professional collaboration, and further enhancing people-to-people ties between India and Liberia.
ITEC, the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Program, is one of the Ministry of External Affairs’ flagship capacity-building initiatives. It aims to expand professional training opportunities for partner countries, including Liberia.
The event was also attended by senior dignitaries from Liberia, ITEC, and ICCR alumni, and other distinguished guests.
In his remarks, the Ambassador of India highlighted the significance of the ITEC Program, launched in 1964, which has trained over 225,000 professionals from more than 160 countries, including over 500 Liberians.
He noted that India offers annual ITEC training slots to Liberian professionals, which have been increased from 70 to 120 for the current financial year, following full utilization of the previous allocation.
The Ambassador also highlighted India’s support for Liberian students through scholarships, including the ICCR India-Africa Friendship Scholarship Scheme. This year, he said, several Liberian students have been admitted to prestigious Indian institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), for higher education.
He added that recent ITEC training programs for Liberian professionals include a specialized course for mining officers on occupational health and safety, a program for nurses in nursing leadership and management, as well as the participation of personnel from the Liberia National Police, Liberia Immigration Service, Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, Liberia Revenue Authority, Monrovia City Corporation, and various government ministries.
He also acknowledged the participation of officials from the Liberian Legislature in the Parliamentary Internship Program in New Delhi.
The Ambassador reaffirmed India’s commitment to supporting Liberia’s development through capacity building, knowledge sharing, and technical cooperation, guided by the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — “the whole world is one family.”
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