India has signed an agreement with Estonia to mutually work in the fields of information, communications and technology (ICT) and education. Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal signed the pact during his visit to Estonia on September 19, 2011.
Under the agreement, India will establish a Chair on Cyber Security in Tallinn University and a Chair on Indian languages, literature and history in another of Estonia's universities.
The Estonian government has also announced 20 scholarships for Indian students that enroll with Estonian universities for accredited doctoral programme leading to a PhD degree in information and communication technology, material technology, environment technology, biotechnology, power engineering or health, the statement said.
Sibal also attended a summit on information and network security for emerging markets in Helsinki, Finland.
Speaking at the summit, Sibal said the challenges before 'emerging markets' are far more complex, as these economies strive to provide basic amenities to their citizens, despite severe handicaps in physical infrastructure. The situation is more acute in the fields of education, health and finance, he added.
[Source: Economic Times]
