ALLAHABAD: A four-member joint team from US Embassy’s Consular Section and Public Affairs Section and Education USA at the US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) visited the Indian Institute of Information Technologyhere on Tuesday and briefed the students about the opportunities for higher education in US.
Visa advisor at US Embassy, Monica L Shie, said education facilitates people-to-people exchanges between India and the US and added that more than 100,000 Indians are currently study in the United States. She said Education USA is a global network of more than 400 advising centres supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US Department of State.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) promotes mutual understanding between the US and other countries through personal and professional ties between private citizens in the US and abroad, as well as by presenting US history, society, art and culture in all of its diversity to overseas audiences. US and foreign students alike can prepare for leadership roles in today’s world through an international education.
IIIT-A director MD Tiwari said it was a rare opportunity for IIIT-A students to get first hand knowledge about different procedures for pursuing higher studies in US. He said every year, more than 100 students from IIIT-A go to US for higher studies or jobs.
Paul A Loh from US Embassy said their country provides a wealth of educational opportunities in every field of study. He highlighted educational opportunities in the United States and guided interested students through the process of choosing an educational programme and the process of applying for a visa to the United States.
US education advisor Syed Khalid Jamal said USIEF’s, Education USA Advising Services (EAS) provide accurate, comprehensive, current, reliable, unbiased and up-to-date information to students who are interested in pursuing higher education in the US. “We do not endorse or rank any college or university but guide students in the areas of test preparation, placement, language training, and visa procurement. We hold specialised seminars and workshops on application procedures and strategies, education fairs and pre-departure orientation programmes all year round,” he said. USIEF advisory centres are located at New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai.
The delegation later visited the Allahabad University and interacted with the teachers and students.
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