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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline MARCH 01, 2024 | The Indian Eye 20
Indian Embassy and Consulates
in US hold virtual interaction with
Indian students all across US
OUR BUREAU The students joined the discus-
sion and presented useful sugges-
Washington, DC
tions on synergising the efforts of
fficials of the Indian Embas- Embassy, Consulates, University
sy and its consulates held a authorities, diaspora organizations,
Ovirtual interaction with Indi- and other stakeholders. It was also
an students from across the US. The attended by the Consul Generals of
discussion covered various aspects of India in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston,
students’ well-being and ways to stay New York, San Francisco and Seat-
connected with the larger diaspora. tle.
About 150 Indian Student As- During the meeting, Rangana-
sociation office bearers and students than highlighted ways to stay con-
from 90 US universities participated nected with the Embassy/Consulates
in the interaction led by Charge d’Af- and the larger Indian diaspora. Stu-
faires, Ambassador Sripriya Ranga- dents were suggested to spread the
nathan. It was also attended by the word amongst fellow Indian students
Consul Generals of India in Atlanta, in the US about the guidelines issued
Chicago, Houston, New York, San by the Embassy and the consulates
Francisco and Seattle. for students studying in the US, in-
The Indian Embassy in US, cluding registration on its websites,
wrote on X, “Cd’A @rangana- general aspects related to student
than_sr, along with Consul Generals safety and well-being, and emergen-
of India in the US, held a virtual in- cy contact details of the Indian diplo-
teraction with Indian students from matic missions.
universities across the US, discussed As there was a sudden rise in
aspects of student wellbeing, and deaths of Indian and Indian-origin
suggested ways to stay connected students at universities across the
with the Embassy, Consulates and US, this drive to connect with stu-
the larger Indian diaspora.” dents held significance.
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