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Belize City (Belize): India has presented 50 computers to a college in Belize City, the
largest city in this Central American nation, a "timely gesture",
a college official said, that would help the institution realise
its dreams of becoming the premier educational institution in the
country.
Indian Ambassador to Mexico Sujan R. Chinoy, who is also the high
commissioner to Belize, made a major donation of 50 computers and
related peripherals to the St. John's College in Belize City on
Feb 14, said a statement.
The assistance was given under the Indian Technical and Economic
Cooperation (ITEC) programme, to establish the "India-Belize
Friendship Computer Centre".
Addressing those gathered on the occasion at the Fordyce Memorial
Chapel, Chinoy said: "India extends assistance to friendly
countries with whom we have good relations, and countries like
Belize with which we want to deepen our engagement, including at
the people to people level."
The Indian envoy said the ITECH programme was very broad-based
ranging from outright aid and assistance of this order, to for
instance, cricketing gear which were gifted in 2010 for the people
of Belize.
"On another occasion we have gifted medicines after the natural
disaster in 2007. We have also gifted for instance three-wheeler
scooters in the past - 16 of them. .. There are scholarships we
offer under the ITECH Program to Belize students and officials
going to India."
Present on the occasion were college president Jorge L. Espat,
Belize's Minister of Energy, Science and Technology and Public
Utilities Audrey Joy Grant, college faculty and students.
Acknowledging the generous gift from India, Espat said that the
timely gesture would help the college realise its dream of being
Belize's premier educational institution.
In January this year, India deployed senior police officer Ashok
Chand, former additional commissioner of Delhi Police, to Belize
for a year, also under the ITEC Programme. He is deputed to act as
adviser to the commissioner of Police of Belize, the statement
said.
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