6 May : Four Indian Americans, including three doctors are among 30 finalists for the White House’s prestigious Fellowship programme that gives potential leaders the opportunity of working at the highest levels of the US government.
Described by First Lady Michelle Obama as America’s "most promising leaders," 30 individuals from across the country have made to the finals for the White House Fellowship Programme, including three Indian American doctors and a marketing student.
While Sudip Bose is an attending emergency physician at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Chicago, Anish Mahajan is a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Poughkeepsie in New York.
Manish Sethi, is a Surgical Resident at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Program at Brookline in Massachusetts and Raj Shah is an MBA, studying at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business; Bonaire in Georgia.
The White House said these finalists were selected, in part, because of their exceptional record of incorporating service into their professional pursuits."This year’s finalists represent some of our nation’s most promising leaders," said the US First Lady.
"Most importantly, each one of the White House Fellow’s finalists has found a way to positively impact the lives of those around them," she said in a statement.
The selected 30 will now compete for the final slots that will be announced in June.White House Fellows spend a year working as special paid assistants to senior White House staff.
Selection as a White House Fellow is highly competitive and based on a record of remarkable professional achievement in one’s career and evidence of leadership potential, among other things.
Throughout its history, the programme has fostered leaders in many fields including former Secretary of State Colin Powell, retired US Army General Wesley Clark, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, among others.
The White House Fellows Program was founded in 1964 by President Lyndon B Johnson.This non-partisan program offers exceptional men and women the experience of working at the highest levels of the federal government.
Fellows also participate in an education programme consisting of round-table discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors.
Following the programme, fellows are expected to repay the privilege by contributing to the country as national leaders and public servants, the White House said.