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U.S. may issue more student visas

Staff Reporter

Second anniversary of American Corner in Bangalore observed

Bangalore: The United States may consider issuing more student visas, U.S. Consul for Public Affairs Frederick J. Kaplan said here on Friday.

He said the American Corner at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, which observed its second anniversary on Friday, provided a lot of information about the U.S. and its institutions and people. This information was not just for students wanting to study in that country but also for those seeking to do business with, or visit, the U.S.

Executive director of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mathoor Krishnamurthy said there were 80,000 Indian students now in various American universities and the bhavan had centres in the U.S.

Chairman of the bhavan N. Ramanuja said the American Corner was being widely used by students and many came from other cities, such as Mysore, to find out details about U.S. universities, the courses offered and admission criteria.

Presenting a report, V. Muralidhar, coordinator of the American Corner, said that in 2005-06 it had acquired 600 books and was getting 36 journals related to the U.S. On an average day it attracted 25 visitors. There were close to 2,000 registered members who regularly used the facilities. Several high school students were among the members. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had visited the American Corner and asked about its activities, he said.

Vaishnavi, an eighth standard student and member, said, "I had to do a school project on environmental pollution and got a lot of information, including pictures, that made my project more attractive."

Doctoral scholar Kavita suggested that seminars related to the U.S. and its institutions could be conducted frequently to benefit students.

The inaugural programme was followed by a discussion on `Multiculturalism in the U.S.' and another on `Clean energy solutions.' There was also a presentation on the Fulbright Program and higher education in the U.S. and a video tour of America's national parks.

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