This article covers education, training, culture and the Indian community in Nauru. It brings together the capacity-building courses, scholarship schemes, the IT centre of excellence, cultural and sporting links and community information recorded in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) bilateral brief of July 2026.

Training and capacity building

According to the MEA brief of July 2026, capacity development and training courses are offered to Nauru under the Ministry of External Affairs' Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme. Under human resource development, the brief records the following participation:

  • one diplomat from Nauru at the 70th PCFD course, from 13 to 31 March 2023
  • three diplomats at the 3rd Special Course for diplomats from Pacific Island Countries at SSIFS, from 20 February to 03 March 2023
  • the Chairman of the Naoero Utilities Corporation and the Project Manager, Energy Division, Department of Climate Change and National Resilience, at a Quad Workshop on Strengthening Capacity of Power Sector practitioners in the Indo-Pacific, held in New Delhi on 4-7 June 2024
  • two senior officials at a week-long training programme on 'Medical Products Safety-System's Capacity Building and Strengthening' from 19 to 22 August 2024
  • one official from Nauru's DFAT at the International Conference on 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), hosted by MEA in December 2025

Sagar Amrut Scholarships

Nauru is offered the "Sagar Amrut Scholarships" scheme for Pacific Island countries, announced by the Prime Minister at the FIPIC-III Summit in May 2023. Under it, 1000 ITEC training opportunities are being provided over five years from that summit, at 20 eminent institutes in India. The fields listed in the brief are Hospitality & Tourism; Nursing and Healthcare; Election management; Renewable & sustainable development; Media & broadcasting; e-governance; IT & cyber security; Agriculture & fisheries; and other technical training.

ICCR scholarships and courses

Two scholarships were approved for Nauru under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scholarship scheme (General Scholarship Scheme) of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) for the academic year 2024-25. Two candidates from Nauru attended a short-term Yoga course conducted by ICCR in India in March 2024.

The Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Excellence in IT

India and Nauru signed an MoU for setting up the Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (MG-CEIT) on 24 May 2017, during the India Pacific Islands Sustainable Development Conference (IP-SDC) at Suva, Fiji. According to the brief, more than 394 Nauruan students have received training at the Centre. It was formally handed over to the Secretary, ICT Department, Government of Nauru on 28 October 2021 by CDAC.

Visitor programmes

The brief records two further visits to India by Hon. David Adeang:

  • from 29 June to 02 July 2014, as then Vice-President, leading a 3-member delegation to strengthen cooperation in IT and Tourism, when he met the Chief Minister and the Minister of Tourism of Kerala
  • from 7 to 17 February 2016, as Minister of Justice, with David Aingimea, Chairman of Eigigu Holding, for the Distinguished Visitors Programme (DVP) for Pacific Islands Countries hosted by India

One journalist from Nauru took part in a familiarisation visit for journalists to India from 18 to 27 August 2024.

Culture and sport

In June 2026, Nauru celebrated the International Day of Yoga, with President David Adeang as Chief Guest. The event was attended by the Deputy Speaker, senior Government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, officers and staff of Government departments, and expatriates serving in Nauru.

Prasar Bharati has gifted programmatic content on India for telecast in all the Pacific Island Countries, including Nauru. ICCR-sponsored cultural troupes performed in Nauru in 2015, 2016 and 2017. In October 2025, India sanctioned a Quick Implementation Project (QIP), 'Cycling for a Stronger Nauru', for Nauru's Cycling Federation.

The Indian community

About 50-70 Indian expatriates live and work in Nauru. The brief describes them as contributing significantly to Nauru's socio-economic development.