India Announces 1,000 E-Scholarships for Afghan Students for 2025-26
In a significant outreach to support higher education among Afghan youths, India has announced 1,000 e-scholarships for Afghan nationals for the academic year 2025-26. The initiative, part of the Special Scholarship Scheme for Afghan Nationals (SSSAN) through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), allows students to pursue online undergraduate and postgraduate courses through the government’s e-VidyaBharati (e-VB) i-learn portal.
The announcement, reported extensively by the Afghan media today, extends India’s commitment to Afghan students, following similar scholarship grants in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Under the scheme, Afghan nationals aged between 18 and 35 years can apply for a wide range of online programmes offered by nine Indian universities, including Jamia Millia Islamia, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Anna University, and Kurukshetra University.
