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As many as 35 students from three states have been selected for the `Youth Exchange and Study (YES)` programme, sponsored by the US department of state and administered by American Field Service (AFS), a US based NGO.
An announcement in this regard was made yesterday by the United States Mission in New Delhi.
The selected students are from Delhi, Pune and Ahmedabad. The programme, which is in its third year now, will fund around 675 students for travel and education in the US during 2005-06 and would focus on participants from Middle East, Africa, South Asia and South East Asia.
During their stay in the US, the students will reside with a host and attend classes in American high schools. They will also participate in social and cultural activities, develop leadership skills and educate Americans about life in India, said a press release.
The YES scholarship is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the US department of state and would cover all expenses associated with the programme which includes, recruitment, pre-departure activities, overseas travel, placement and accommodation of students and their enrollment in American high schools. AFS is administering the programme in partnership with the Cultural Affairs department of the US embassy at New Delhi.
The objective of the programme is to promote mutual understanding between the US and India, besides enhancing the educational and career opportunities of young non-elite students across India, the release added.
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