US Embassy hosts education fair to strengthen academic relations with India

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The US Embassy on Wednesday, November 11, 2024, hosted an education fair at the American Center in New Delhi, aiming to encourage Indian students to pursue higher education in the United States.

Public Diplomacy Officer, US Embassy Adelle Gillen, emphasized the strong academic ties between the two nations and said that in 2024, more than 330,000 Indian students are studying in the US and one gets to “build global competencies by studying in the US.”

Speaking at the event, Gillen said, “We have organized this fair because the US welcomes Indian students. we are so proud that”

She added, “You get to build global competencies by studying in the US. It’s an extremely globalised world. Anyone who wants professional success needs to be able to communicate with people from different cultures.”

EducationUSA Regional Manager (REAC) for South Asia, Lewis Cardenas said that the universities in the United States provides programs in several subjects, ranging from Information and Technology to Arts, Humanities, and Sciences.

“Education USA is the official source of information on the graduate and undergraduate study options in the United States…. The universities here offer programs for all passions and interests, from Information and Technology to Arts, Humanities, and Sciences…”

On the sidelines of the fair, Adelle Gillen while speaking with ANI said that the fair consisted of a Counselor team to explain the VISA process to the students as well. She said, “We want more Indian students to study in the US and that is why we are talking to High School students and others to encourage them to think about the US and understand the process to apply.”

“We have people from our Counselor team to explain the VISA process…. Everyone can attend the fair…. The public is welcome as well to come to EducationUSA Advising at the American Center,” she added.