26 brave and bright girls of Khunti conquer English US Consulate awards certificates for success in two-year scholarship programme
As many as 26 girls, most of them survivors of child marriage and human trafficking, were conferred with certificates by the US Consulate General in Khunti on Saturday for successfully completing a two-year foundation course in speaking and learing English.
The English Access Microscholarship programme, funded by the Regional English Language Office of the U.S. Embassy New Delhi and the U.S. Consulate General Calcutta, is a two-year programme which provides a foundation of English language skills to bright, economically disadvantaged 13-20-year-old girls through after school instruction and intensive sessions.
Updated: Friday, February 5, 2021, 16:35 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 02: At Aero India this year, the B-1 Lancer one of the premier aircraft of the United States will be part of the aerial demonstration. This is for the first time that a B-1 has participated in Aero India, Don Heflin, Chargé D Affaires at U.S. Embassy New Delhi said at a news conference today.
The presence of the US is the clear indication of the partnership, he also said. The US is a reliable defence partner of India and India plays a key role in the Indo-Pacific Region. This promotes the prosperity and security of all countries, he also said.
A United States postal stamp issued in memory of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. (Courtesy of Flikr user US Embassy New Delhi.)
NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk’s 2021 Martin Luther King essay contest winners have been announced. 139 students submitted essays discussing topics set forth by the Norwalk Public Library management team: educational equity, environmental equity, and racial justice equity.
“Congratulations to all of the students who took the time to submit an essay,” Norwalk Public Library Interim Director Sherelle Harris said. “I was a little worried that the pandemic might prevent this, but everyone pulled to make it happen.”
“I appreciate the efforts of all those who entered the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest and to the NAACP and numerous volunteers who helped organize the contest and score the submissions,” Mayor Harry Rilling said. “Our students are the future leaders in Norwalk and around the globe. They will help bring real
A United States B-1B Lancer heavy bomber will perform during a a fly-by-fly during the Aero India show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.
United States and India: Major Defense Partners at Aero India 2021
India
Updated: Friday, February 5, 2021, 16:36 [IST]
Bengaluru, Jan 29: United States participation in Aero India 2021 is another example of the deepening defense and strategic partnership between the United States and India. Don Heflin, U.S. Chargé d Affaires, will lead a high-level delegation of U.S. Government officials and defense industry representatives to the event. I am pleased to head this year s U.S. delegation to Aero India to show our continued commitment to strengthening U.S.-India defense cooperation, in line with India s status as a Major Defense Partner, Heflin said. U.S. participation in Aero India 2021 reflects our increasingly close bilateral defense ties and our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.