International Training Programmes
The
PRIDE facilitates Study Visits, Attachments, Customized Training Programmes, etc. for foreign parliamentarians and parliamentary
officials based on specific requests. Besides, the PRIDE organizes two
prestigious International Programmes every year, viz.
the Parliamentary Internship Programme and the
International Training Programme in Legislative
Drafting. Both the Programmes, conducted by the PRIDE
since 1985, are fully sponsored by the Government of India. The participants at
these Programmes are drawn from countries covered
under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) and Special
Commonwealth African Assistance Plan (SCAAP) funded by the Ministry of External
Affairs, and the Colombo Plan, funded by the Ministry of Finance. The funding
covers international airfare and expenses on boarding and lodging in India.