Visiting US a great opportunity for students, professionals to learn: envoy
Masood Khan says Pakistan and US are making efforts to further enhance their collaboration in different fields.
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Masood Khan said visiting American is a great opportunity for Pakistani students and professionals to benefit from globally recognized seats of learning.
He said Pakistan and United States have long-standing educational ties and the two countries were making efforts to further strengthen their partnership.
He was talking to a group of 15 mid-career Pakistani professionals in Washington, who are currently visiting the United States under Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program and pursuing their studies in various disciplines in leading US universities.
He was of the view that the public sector professional should keenly observe study and learn best practices, being followed by the US public sector institutions for improved service delivery.
Under the program, mid-career professionals from developing countries, including Pakistan, visit the United States for a year of study and professional experiences.
It is part of the Fulbright exchange and fellows are selected based on their potential for national leadership and commitment to public service. This year, 17 Pakistani professionals have been selected for the program.
It may be mentioned here that a good number of students and professionals have benefited from different programs launched by the US to study in universities and colleges in the US.
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