INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, January 31
Office of the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States of America and Nepal, also known as
USEF-Nepal or Fulbright Commission, has been shifted to a new location in Maharajgunj.
After providing service for 20 years from Gyaneshwor,
USEF Nepal has been shifted to a new building, which is equipped with an auditorium, library, computer facilities and a certified testing
From its new office building, USEF Nepal will provide counselling to the candidates who want to pursue higher studies in the United
States.
During the event, Education USA Nepal today launched a new booklet and mobile application that helps Nepali students get accurate
information about study in the United States.
Speaking at the event, US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry highlighted the importance of
educational exchange for both Nepali and American students
&The United States currently hosts 1.1 million international students
This year, over 13,000 Nepali students enrolled in the different universities and educational institutions in United States
We are looking forward to a new generation of young people contributing to the ever-growing network of people-to-people ties between the
United States and Nepal,& he said
Ambassador Berry added, &We hope these students receive outstanding education and return to contribute to a more stable, secure, and
prosperous Nepal.&
Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Ram Saran Sapkota said educational exchange further
strengthened bilateral ties between the two nations
In 1961, the Fulbright Commission was established as per the agreement between the government of the United States and Nepal to administer
educational exchange programmes in Nepal
Since 1961, nearly 700 Nepalis have gone to the US and around 600 Americans have come to Nepal under programmes administered by
USEF-Nepal.
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