Under the scheme, applications are generally invited by the end of second week of September every year from foreign students from developing countries for nominations to undergraduate courses in Bachelor of Engineering (B.E/B.Tech), Bachelor of Pharmacy, MBBS & BDS and Diploma in Engibeering and Diplomacy in Pharmacy courses against seats granted by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. As the name conveys, the Government of India does not provide any financial aid/scholarships/concession to foreign students selected under above Scheme. Their fee structure is different from those for Indian nationals. The availability of above places, criteria and fee structure are generally shared by the High Commission of India with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Seychelles around end-August every year.

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