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Union Human Resources and Development (HRD) Ministry conducted the first ever Indian Scholastic Assessment (Ind-SAT) Test 2020 under its Study in India programme.
Basic Facts
Nearly five thousand candidates from Nepal, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Sri-Lanka, Kenya, Zambia, Indonesia and Mauritius appeared for the exam. The exam was conducted in the proctored Internet mode by the National Testing Agency.
Ind-SAT
Ind-SAT is an exam for grant of scholarships and admissions to foreign students for studying in select Indian universities. The exam is designed to gauge the scholastic capability of students applying to study in India.
The Ind-SAT scores will serve as a criterion to shortlist the meritorious students for the allocation of scholarships for under graduate as well as post graduate programmes under Study in India programme.
Study in India
The ‘Study in India’ initiative was launched on April 18, 2018 in New Delhi to attract international students to study in India .
The Study in India is aimed at making India a preferred destination for the foreign students to pursue their education.
Study in India is an initiative to welcome international students. The medium of instruction across all courses and institutions would be in English.
