Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Ten Delhi schools get books from US embassy

New Delhi: Sally Roemer, wife of US ambassador Timothy Roemer, on Monday presented 1,000 books to 10 schools in the Indian capital.

"The books are a symbol of the friendship between US First Lady Michelle Obama and Gursharan Kaur (wife of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh)," a US embassy statement said.

The books represent a mix of story books and fun, informative non-fiction designed to introduce primary and secondary students to American history, culture and historical figures. IANS

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