American students will now study in India! US ambassador made a big announcement sitting in Delhi

American Students in India: Every year lakhs of students from India go to America for studies. But in the coming days, the opposite can be seen. American students themselves will come to India to study. We are not saying this, but the US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti himself has said this. During the annual IC3 conference in Delhi, Eric Garcetti said that America is planning to send as many of its students as possible to India, so that they can study in the educational institutions here. Eric Garcetti, who attended the conference as the chief guest, said, “For the second consecutive year, India is at the top in terms of sending its students to America for higher education.” he/she said, “One million students have come to America from this wonderful country. But the number is not so high from the other side. That is why it is my goal to bring as many American students as possible to India.” Garcetti shed light on the fact that more Americans study in a small country like Costa Rica compared to India.

American students also study in India

According to the ‘Institute of International Education Open Doors Report 2020’, more than 3300 American students were studying in India in 2018-19. Data from the US State Department showed that this number came down to 1736 in 2019-20. Most of these students study in the country’s top educational institutions like IIT or IIM. This shows that the number of American students in India is less. However, on the contrary, millions of Indian students are studying in America.

US ambassador recalls moments spent in India

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said he/she first visited India when he/she was 14. he/she then visited India again when he/she was 19 when he/she was going to college. Garcetti recalled the learnings he/she got from India and the impact educational trips to the country had on prospective students.

“When I read many of the great religious, philosophical, historical texts of India it changed my life and perspective. If we are going to build a human bridge, we have to know each other and understand our history,” he/she said.

Partnership in education is growing between India and America

As India and the US strengthen their diplomatic ties, education has become a key factor in building the relationship. In April 2023, the Association of American Universities launched a task force in line with the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies. This task force is focusing on expanding the US-India university partnership. It has promoted research between the two countries. Students have got the opportunity to visit each other’s countries, internship opportunities have increased and apprenticeships are being promoted.