Ramda,
My friend Brent Bianchi served as a faculty at the
Thailand campus of the University. I have no idea whether they are
profit-motivated or not. However, I do know that in September 2006,
when Brent and I were in Thailand after our visits to Assam, Brent
tried to persuade the Webster University people to take up some
awareness campaign in Assam. I have no idea if Brent's words have
resulted in this, but if it did, I am really happy.
best
Priyankoo
Dex matho eta dharona, thikonar xex xari...
----- Original Message ----
From: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: ASSAMNET <assam@assamnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:26:38 AM
Subject: [Assam] US institute launches awareness programme - AT
Is this school familiar to netters.
"help meritorious students from the region, preferably those under below
poverty line (BPL) with financial aid to enable them to study in the
Thailand-based campus of Webster University." -AT
Hopefully, it is good as they say it is.
--Ram
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By Our Correspondent
GUWAHATI, Sept 24 – With an aim to expose students of the North East India to
job-oriented education system of America, reputed America based institute
Webster University has launched its maiden awareness programme throughout
select schools of the region.
The institute, which also has its campus in Thailand, is coming up with plans
to help meritorious students from the region, preferably those under below
poverty line (BPL) with financial aid to enable them to study in the
Thailand-based campus of Webster University.
In an exclusive interview with The Assam tribune, Sanjib Subba, executive
director, Webster University informed that the institute has made an appeal to
all the students to avail this opportunity by means of which they can fulfil
their dream of studying abroad, that too in a prestigious institute like
Webster University.
"I don't think any foreign institute has ever come up with any offer which
talks about giving financial aid to meritorious students, especially in the
North East India," Subba said.
"Any student from any part of the NE region can apply for this financial aid
through the city wing of Global Reach, which is India's largest overseas
education consultant company is associated with over than 200 institutes across
the globe," he informed.
"I have found that most of the prestigious names in the world education system
including the likes of Howard University looks for student from metros only and
region like NE India do not fall under their scheme of things. That is why we
have chosen NE because we know that talent is abundant here and the only
hindrance is money," reiterated Subba.
"Webster University is not a profit-making institute. Instead, we look for
reinvesting the money we generate from the institute in infrastructure
building," he said.
"Of course, there would be some criteria which one would have to fulfil before
getting the nod from the university. But, what is most impressive about the
offer is that we have not restricted the number of students who can avail this
offer. It can be one or even 10," Subba added.
Subba, who was here in the city for over a week now, visited a good number of
schools across the region and deliberated upon the nuances of studying under
American education system.
"We want students from the NE to get acquainted with the American education
system and explore the world from a different perspective," Subba added.
" Unlike the English education system, American education system believes in
grading the students at different phases and not merely by annual examination
system. We believe in all round development of students. Besides, we give
flexibility to the students as far as their choice of subject is concerned,"
Subba asserted.
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