International Educational Week: strength of Pakistani students increased in US: USEFP

Executive Director United States Educational Foundation Pakistan (USEFP) Rita Akhtar said the strength of Pakistani students has increased in the US as in the 2012-2013 academic year with the third largest number of students were enrolled in the US.
She said this while addressing a networking session for counselors and high achievers in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi to mark International Educational Week in Pakistan. She said Pakistani students who studied in US were well prepared for the challenges and opportunities in all fields with focus on global economy.
While talking about recently-held USEFP Sports Day in Islamabad, she said the sprit behind it was to promote good sportsmanship, leadership and team work and to highlight the place of sports in US education and sports-related scholarship opportunities. She informed that nearly 200 students from 10 schools competed in football, basketball, table tennis, and badminton. She said in Lahore, USEFP hosted a high school poster painting competition at Forman Christian College University on "The Importance of Education." On the occasion, Judith Ravin, Deputy Cultural Attaché of the US Embassy in Islamabad acknowledged USEFP achievement to organise a weeklong series of activities across Pakistan to commemorate International Education Week, an opportunity to promote international education and cultural exchange that was celebrated in more than 100 countries.
She said American educational campuses attracted hundreds of international students from across the globe while diversity in education fostered mutual respect and tolerance which were essentials for a better society. The event was joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education, and was part of the efforts to promote global learning programmes and encourage future leaders to study, learn and exchange experiences in the US. Among International Education Week activities were networking sessions for counsellors and high achievers in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. School principals and administrators recognised a total of 150 O-level students from 18 schools in these cities.-PR