There are reportedly over 1,500 African students in the country on government funded programmes alone. Quality education, working parents in India, scholarships, and friendly people are what attract them to the Indian education system. ICCR awards 1,804 such scholarships to international students every year as an initiative to foster and strengthen cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other nations.
The flagship Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme brings dozens of Africans to India each year, and over 10,000 students are attending private institutes across the country.