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Salam, RM ----------------------------- (Times of India) Number of Indian students in US rises by 7% PTI[ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2004 07:55:08 PM] NEW DELHI: The decline in the number of foreign students in the US notwithstanding, Indian student enrolments continued to increase for the fourth consecutive year and India remains the leading contributor of students to that country. "The number of Indian students in the US has increased sharply over last year, jumping by seven per cent over last year," US deputy chief of mission Robert O Blake announced here on Wednesday. Quoting from a study conducted by the Institute of International Education (IIE), a New York-based non-profit organisation, Blake said at present, there were 79,736 Indian students in the US, beating China, which is at second place with 61,765 students. "This is in contrast to stories in local papers that somehow the US has lost its historical edge in attracting India's top students. In fact, we are more popular than ever," he said, also informing that the number of Indian students in the US has doubled over the past five years. However, the rate of growth in the number of Indian students, according to the annual `Open Doors' report on international academic mobility, has fallen from the prior year's dramatic 12 per cent growth. Overall, there has been a decline of 2.4 per cent in the number of forein students in the US, with the 2003-04 total standing at 5,72,509, and major conributors like China and Japan showing a decrease. While the numbers fell by five per cent for China, there was a decrease of 11 per cent for Japan. According to the study, the decline in international students in the US could be due to a variety of reasons, including real and perceived difficulties in obtaining student visas, especially in scientific and technical fields. Also among the possible reasons cited are rising US tution costs and vigorous recruitent activties by other English-speaking nations as well as perceptions abroad that foreign students may no longer be welcome in the US. Meanwhile, Blake informed that with the aim of attracting more Indian students and to expedite the visa processing, the US has opened 22 new positions in visa sections throughout India in addition to 12 new visa windows. "The US Department of State has placed particular priority on expediting student visas to ensure that every student is interviewed for a visa at least two weeks before he or she is due to arrive in the US," he said. On being asked about the limiting of H1B job visas to the country, Blake said that the US Congress would definitely consider raising its cap in its first sitting, due to pressure from business houses and other establishments. The Deputy Chief of Mission also briefed about the upcoming International Education Week to be held from November 15-19 in India as well as 85 other countries, saying its aim was to promote support for education exchange between the US and other countries. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppi-india.uni.cc *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Posting: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
