Chennai: US Consulate General Chennai in association with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), and the US-based Forum on Education Abroad (FEA) organised a workshop for educational institutions and non-governmental organisations in South India to promote the region as a foreign study destination for US students.
According to a press note, the week-long virtual workshop ‘Destination South India’ at IIT Madras held during the International Education Week (IEW) helped create awareness about building institutional capacity to enable local colleges and universities in South India to host American students, interns, and researchers.
US Consul General Judith Ravin, who attended the closing ceremony at IIT Madras, said: ‘I am so pleased that you are here today to talk about how your institutions can create a platform for future leaders to work, live, and study together to solve the world’s toughest challenges. Through our Destination South India partnership with IIT Madras we aim to see more and more American students immerse themselves in South Indian culture, languages, and educational traditions.’