Rs. 800 cr. E.U. grant for education

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, DEC. 8. The European Union (E.U.) will provide Rs. 800 crores for a primary education programme to be launched in the country next year. It will also grant about Rs. 150 crores for upgrading facilities at airports. The E.U. Ambassador, Mr. Michel Caillouet, said an agreement to the effect would be signed during the visit of the E.U. External Relations Commissioner, Mr. Chris Patten, to India in January.

The Ambassador said the Indo-E.U. round-table would be launched during Mr. Patten's visit as a follow-up to the first ever Indo- E.U. summit in Lisbon. The round table, comprising experts from various sectors from both sides, would function as a think-tank to improve bilateral relations. It would meet once in six months and submit its recommendations to the Prime Minister.

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