PNB organises seminar on Higher Education in the US

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PNB organises seminar on Higher Education in the US
A seminar on "Higher Education in the US: Procedures, Financing & US Visa" was organised by Punjab National Bank in association with Indo US Chamber of Commerce on 19th October 2007 at PHD House, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi to educate the students and guardians aspiring to avail Higher Education in US.

The seminar was presided over by Dr. KC Chakrabarty CMD of Punjab National Bank and was attended by Dr.Prasad Medury, Regional President, Indo American Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Jane E.Schukoske, Executive Director, United States Educational Foundation in India, Mr. Peter Kaestner, Minister Counsellor for consular Affairs of US & Mr JM Garg, Executive Director of PNB beside other dignitaries. The main focus of the seminar was to provide an overall idea about the Opportunities, Procedures, Financing & Visa requirements involving the concerned agencies on a single platform..

While delivering the keynote address Dr Chakrabarty spoke on the present scenario of Higher Education in India and abroad specially in the light of new opportunities brought in by the process of globalisation in integration of world economies. Punjab National Bank has been conscious of its social responsibilities and always have been front-runner in financing the focussed segments including agriculture and allied activities, small scale industries (SSI), Priority Sector, Weaker Sector SME sector etc. He emphasised that every meritorious student, even though, poor, must be provided with an opportunity to pursue education with the financial support from the Bank with affordable and friendly terms & conditions.