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Event:

IEW 2011: „20 for 2020: U.S. India Educational Collaboration over the Next Decade‟

speeches at 20 universities/colleges, November 14-29, 2011

Participation:

Ms. Jennifer A. McIntyre, Consul General

Mr. Nicholas J Manring, Chief of Consular Services

Ms. Abigail Aronson, Country Coordinator for Fraud Prevention Programs

Mr. Leon Gendin, Consul

Ms. Tonya Gendin, Consul

Mr. Michael Cathey, Non-Immigrant Visa Chief

Ms. Brykyta Shelton, Immigrant Visa Unit Chief

Mr. Matthew Beh, Political/Economic Officer

Ms. Corinna Ybarra Arnold, APAO

Mr. Anand Krishna, Information Officer

Mr. Prashant Hemady, General Services Officer

Mr. Mark Jasonides, General Services Officer

Ms. Alyssa M. Caralla, Vice Consul

Ms. Alexis Haftvani, Vice Consul

Mr. Daniel Lee, Vice Consul

Mr. Tom Montgomery, Vice Consul

Mr. Shankar Rao, Vice Consul

Ms. Katherine Reddy, Vice Consul

Ms. Sarah Talalay, Vice Consul

Ms. Halima Voyles, Vice Consul

Publications:

Coverage in Manoramaonline.com, Malayalam online portal, November 18, 2011

“Increase in American Students coming to India, says U.S. Consulate Officer,” Dinamani,

Tamil Daily, November 23, 2011

“Explore Entrepreneurial Terrains, Students told,” The Hindu, November 16, 2011

„Collaboration in Higher Education is Major Pillar in U.S.-India Dialogue', The Hindu,

November 30, 2011

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http://chennai.usconsulate.gov


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“U.S. opens its doors wider to students ,” The Times of India, November 30, 2011

“U.S. Consulate to Conduct Workshops on Education,” The Times of India,

November 10, 2011

“Getting it Right,” The Times of India, November 21, 2011

“Global Education for Students,” The New Indian Express-City Express,

November 23, 2011

“Now more Americans choosing Indian Univs,” The New Indian Express,

November 19, 2011

“Interactive lecture held in city,” The New Indian Express-City Express,

November 22, 2011

“Education week at Alpha College,” The New Indian Express-Edex, November 28, 2011

“Learning about learning in the U.S.,” News Today, Evening Daily, November 21, 2011

“India, U.S. looking for ties in education sector,” News Today, Evening Daily,

November 23, 2011

“Go around the World for Success, Students told,” Deccan Herald, November 30, 2011

“Increase in the number of Students going to America,” Dinamani, Tamil Daily,

November 17, 2011

“Shall we go to America..,” Dinamani, Tamil Daily, November 19, 2011

Speech coverage at Alpha Art College, Eenadu, Telegu Daily, November 21, 2011

“The World needs bright thinkers,” Prajavani, Kannada Daily, December 1, 2011

“Minimum of 16 Years of Education not required to get to America, U.S. Consulate

Chennai tells Students ,” Udayavani, Kannada Daily, December 2, 2011

“International Education Week observed,” Malayala Manorama, Malayalam Daily,

November 19, 2011

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“Higher Education: Increase in the Number of American Students coming to India,”

Mathrubhumi, Malayalam Daily, November 19, 2011

“Chennai Today,” The Hindu, November 18, 2011

“What‟s On,” Deccan Chronicle-Chennai Chronicle, November 18, 2011

Panel Coverage—Deccan Chronicle, November 22, 2011





Manorama Online, the web edition of Kerala‟s leading media group Malayala Manorama, hosted a special

page on International Education Week. The page included a message from Consul General Jennifer McIntyre,

articles on education and visas by Information Officer Anand Krishna and former Consular Chief Bryan Dalton,

and a section for readers to submit questions to the Consulate. Partnering with USIEF, the Consulate fielded

hundreds of questions on higher education in the U.S. Manorama Online is estimated to receive more than one

billion page views a month.

Source: Manoramaonline.com Language: Malayalam

Date: November 18, 2011 Page Views: One Billion a month

Source : Dinamani Language: Tamil Date: November 23, 2011 Edition: Chennai Circulation: 150,000 Page: 6



INCREASE IN AMERICAN STUDENTS COMING TO INDIA,

SAYS U.S. CONSULATE OFFICER

Source: The Hindu Language: English

Date: November 16, 2011 Edition: Puducherry Circulation: 1 million Page:



EXPLORE ENTREPRENEURIAL TERRAINS, STUDENTS TOLD

General Services Officer of the US Consulate, Chennai, Mark

Jasonides, at an interaction in Pondicherry University on Tuesday.

PUDUCHERRY: Encouraging students to enter into entrepreneurship, General Services Officer of the U.S.

Consulate in Chennai, Mark Jasonides, said entrepreneurs shape the world by conceiving and executing new

ideas.

Interacting with students of Pondicherry University on Tuesday to mark International Education Week, Mr.

Jasonides said it was important for governments and the private sector to foster innovation for people who

are bold, passionate, different and not afraid of failure.

Good global education would give students a solid base to build their entrepreneurial ventures. Global travel

is important, as travelling to a foreign country would teach them lessons they could use for life, he said. Stu-

dents need all-round education, without concentrating only on the subject of their major.

In this way, they could be the architects of their own education and grow as a person.


Date: November 30, 2011 Edition: Chennai Circulation: 1 million Page: 3



„COLLABORATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION IS MAJOR PILLAR IN

U.S.-INDIA DIALOGUE'

BANGALORE: “More than a hundred thousand Indians are currently studying in the U.S., and an increasing

number of Americans are discovering India as a quality education destination. When it comes to education, the

dreams and desires of the U.S. and India are one and the same. Collaboration in higher education is a major

pillar in U.S.-India strategic dialogue,” Anand Krishna, Information Officer, U.S. Consulate General, Chennai,

has said.

Mr. Krishna was addressing students of St. Joseph‟s College here on Tuesday, while promoting International

Education Week.

The initiative, which was started in 2000 and observed in over 100 countries, is a joint initiative of the U.S.

Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education “to promote programs that prepare Americans for a

global environment and attract future leaders from India and other countries to study, learn, and exchange ex-

periences in the U.S.”

The theme of this year's education week is “International education: inspiring students locally to succeed glob-

ally”.

Awards, fellowships

As part of this, Mr. Krishna, speaking on „Research collaboration, study and work abroad, and entrepreneur-

ship‟, said: “Promoting research and scholarship has been a hallmark of the U.S.-India partnership. Our two

governments are partnering to offer Fulbright-Nehru Awards, higher education fellowships for the most out-

standing students, academics and professionals in India and the U.S.”

“President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched the Obama-Singh initiative during

the latter's State Visit to the U.S. in November 2009. Under this $ 10 million program institutions can propose

innovative projects to advance scholarship and teaching, and promote reliable, long-term communication be-

tween partner institutions. Over the next decade we can expect to see many fruitful outcomes from these part-

nerships,” he added.



Source: The Times of India Language: English

Date: November 30, 2011 Edition: Bangalore Circulation: 350,000 Page:

US OPENS ITS DOORS WIDER TO STUDENTS

Bangalore: Despite all the gloomy news filtering out of the US ever since the 2008 recession, the country re-

mains a favorite destination for students.

Anand Krishna, Information Officer, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate in Chennai, reassured students in

Bangalore: “The U.S. Consulate in Chennai issues more temporary work visas than any other Consulate in the

world. Even when the U.S. was recovering from the recession, the number of work and student visas re-

mained high. Just because a man came to the U.S. from another country for a job doesn‟t mean there‟s one

less job for people in the U.S. It‟s only creating more job opportunities,” he said.

Anand spoke to students of St Joseph‟s College on the educational goals of India and the U.S. as part of the

International Education Week. As part of this program, 20 officers from the consulate are speaking to stu-

dents at 20 institutions across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.

“When it comes to education, the dreams and desires of both countries are the same. Promoting research and

scholarships has been the hallmark of our relationship. Not all education takes place in a classroom. Travel-

ling is important,” he said.

During the interaction, Anand said students would always be welcome to the U.S. While students expressed

concern over visa issues at the Chennai consulate, he assured them that things are streamlined. “My advice is:

don‟t be nervous. Demonstrate that you have a reason to come back to India. We want as many as legitimate

visitors as possible. Some apply fraudulently and make things difficult for legitimate ones,” he said.

Anand advised students not to be carried away by agents but to rely on credible sources like United States In-

dia Educational Foundation (USIEF), an education USA center affiliated with the U.S. State Department, Bu-

reau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. You can contact its Frazer Town [satellite center] in Bangalore at

080 – 41251922 / 41251913.




Date: November 10, 2011 Edition: Chennai Circulation: 350,000 Page: 4

US CONSULATE TO CONDUCT WORKSHOPS ON EDUCATION

CHENNAI: The US consulate in Chennai has planned a series of lectures and workshops on higher educa-

tion in the US, through the United States-India Educational Foundation, to promote the International Educa-

tion Week, celebrated from November 14.

The US consul general will launch „20 for 2020: Celebrating the shared educational goals of the US and In-

dia‟. Officers from the US consulate will speak to students at 20 institutions in TN, Karnataka, Kerala and

Puducherry to highlight the Indo-US commitment to education.

“Our effort is to prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from India to study,

learn and exchange experiences in the United States,” a press release said.

In Chennai, the events will be held at Alpha Matriculation Higher Secondary School in CIT Nagar, PSBB

Senior Secondary School in KK Nagar, International School for Management Studies in Egmore, Kumara

Rani Meena Muthiah Higher Secondary School in Adyar, Bharath University in Selaiyur, the government

museum in Egmore, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women in Teynampet, and at the American

consulate.




Date: November 21, 2011 Edition: Chennai Circulation: 350,000 Page:

GETTING IT RIGHT

The U.S. consulate seems to be taking extra care to make sure it gets Indian names and pronunciation right.

Sarah J Talalay, Vice Consul, who recently delivered a speech at Stella Maris College encouraging stu-

dents to study in the U.S., had pronunciation keys in her printed speech.

She spoke of actor Rajinikanth releasing movies simultaneously in Chennai and New York. Next to Rajni-

kanth‟s name was the phonetic, „Rah-gee-knee-kahnth‟. She then moved onto to how U.S.-India relations

had progressed and talked of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton watching a dance performance at

Kalakshetra. Beside the word Kalakshetra was „Cull-uhk-shea-thra‟.

After the Maureen Chao episode, clearly the U.S. Embassy does not wish to ruffle feathers over cultural

differences.



Source: The New Indian Express -City Express Language: English


GLOBAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS

CHENNAI: Alpha Arts and Science College, Porur in association with the US Consulate General, Chennai

celebrated International Education Week and inaugurated the „Principal for a Day‟ program at its premises re-

cently.

An annual affair, „Principal for a Day‟ is organized with the aim to forge mutually beneficial and sustainable

partnerships between institutions and businesses. Eminent personalities are invited to observe a Principal on a

regular day to observe, interact and suggest ideas for the benefit of the institution and the community.

As part of the event, the US Consulate General at Chennai organized „20 for 2020: Celebrating the Shared

Educational Goals of the US and India‟ in 20 colleges from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry, in

order to highlight a shared commitment to education. Alpha Arts and Science College was one among the col-

leges selected for the occasion.

Thomas Montgomery, Vice Consul, U.S. Consulate General, Chennai was the Chief Guest for the day. Ad-

dressing the students and staff, he addressed the significance of higher education abroad, as well as the oppor-

tunities and exposure of the experience. He elaborated on research collaborations offered by the United States

and benefits of global education and entrepreneurship, then held the audience in rapt attention with illustra-

tions of prominent personalities such as Steve Jobs and Indra Nooyi.

Accompanying Montgomery at the event were Biju Kumar, Cultural Affairs Specialist, U.S. Consulate Gen-

eral, Chennai, Dr. Alfred Devaprasad, CEO, Alpha Group of Institutions (AGI), Ninam Thomas, VP, AGI and

Dr. R. Santhi, VP, Alpha Arts and Science College.

The program came to an end with the planting of saplings by the dignitaries as part of the Sapling Planting ini-

tiative of the NSS [National Social Service] Unit of Alpha.



Source: The New Indian Express Language: English




Source: The New Indian Express –City Express Language: English




Source: The New Indian Express–Edex Language: English




Source : News Today Language: English




Source : News Today Language: English



GO AROUND THE WORLD FOR SUCCESS, STUDENTS TOLD

Bangalore: Students should visit other countries for study or leisure or work as the experience helps broaden

their horizon and makes a lasting effect on their perception of world, said Anand Krishna, Information Officer

at the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai.

“Not all education takes place in a classroom. When you visit another country, your experiences have a lasting

effect on your worldview,” Krishna told the students at the St Joseph‟s College here on Tuesday. He was speak-

ing at a function to mark International Education Week.

The occasion is being observed this year with the theme “International Education: Inspiring Students Locally to

Succeed Globally.”

Over the course of the week, officers from the U.S. Consulate Chennai will speak at 20 different institutions

across South India.

Krishna, an American citizen, quoted the 19th century US author and humorist, Mark Twain, as saying: “Travel

is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”

“It‟s true that global experience has become a central component to success across many professional fields.

We are all world citizens and with that comes a responsibility to learn about other cultures not just through

reading, but through experience,” Krishna said.

Krishna advised the students to start thinking about ways to travel for school work or leisure as they approach

the end of their degree program. The education one gets from the experiences is invaluable, he added.

17,000 fellowships

India has the largest Fulbright-Nehru Scholar Exchange program worldwide, with more than 17,000 fellow-

ships and other grants awarded to Indians and Americans since its inception. Other ways of co-operation with

the US include higher education fellowships for the most outstanding students, academics and professionals in

India and the US to study, research and engage in work experiences of mutual benefit.

The U.S.-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) offers students and their parents comprehensive information

and counseling services on higher education in the U.S. It also supports multiple education fairs each year fea-

turing US colleges and universities, Krishna explained.

More than one lakh Indians currently study in the US and more than half a million travel to the U.S. each year.

Likewise, more than eight lakh Americans travel to India every year.

Source : Deccan Herald Language: English

Date: November 30, 2011 Edition: Bangalore Circulation: 550,000 Page: 2




INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS GOING TO AMERICA




SHALL WE GO TO AMERICA…



Source : Eenadu Language: Telugu Date: November 21, 2011 Edition: Hyderabad Circulation: 1 million Page:



THE WORLD NEEDS BRIGHT THINKERS

Source: Prajavani Language: Kannada

Date: December 1, 2011 Edition: Bangalore Circulation: 550,000 Page



Source: Udayavani Language: Kannada

Date: December 2, 2011 Edition: Bangalore Circulation: 200,000 Page

MINIMUM OF 16 YEARS OF EDUCATION NOT REQUIRED TO

GOT TO AMERICA, U.S. CONSULATE CHENNAI TELLS STUDENTS



Source: Malayala Manorama Language: Malayalam Date: November 19, 2011 Edition: Chennai Circulation: 1.8 million Page: 3

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK OBSERVED

U.S. Consulate Vice Consul Thomas Montgomery hands over the International Education

Week Souvenir to Dr. R. Shanthi, Vice Principal.

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Source: Mathrubhumi Language: Malayalam

Date: November 19, 2011 Edition: Chennai Circulation: 1.4 million Page: 3

HIGHER EDUCATION: INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF

AMERICAN STUDENTS COMING TO INDIA


Date: November 18, 2011 Edition: Chennai Circulation: 1 million Page: 3



CHENNAI TODAY

U.S. Consulate General and Alpha Arts and Science College: „Principal for a Day Program‟, as part of Interna-

tional Education Week, U.S. Vice Consul Thomas Montgomery participates, Porur, 11 a.m.

Source: Deccan Chronicle-Chennai Chronicle Language: English




WHAT‟S ON

EDUCATION: Alpha Arts and Science College and US Consulate General are organizing „Principal for a

Day Program‟ as part of International Education Week.

Date: November 18.

Venue: College Campus, Porur.

Contact: 2476-2368.

Source: Deccan Chronicle-Chennai Chronicle Language: English




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