Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high…
Ravi Lochan Singh
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AAERI 26/08/16 mega event has posed “tough ethics test” for Education providers and another for ESOS policy makers … Chances are that they will fail !
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≻: AAERI 26/08/16 mega event has posed “tough ethics test” for Education providers and another for ESOS policy makers … Chances are that they will fail !20 years for any association is big and if that is of competing education agents, it is news by itself.…
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When THE AUSTRALIAN recommends AAERI petition on restricting onshore education agent commissions… Time for policy makers to heed.
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≻: When THE AUSTRALIAN recommends AAERI petition on restricting onshore education agent commissions… Time for policy makers to heed.Call to keep dodgy agents out: It’s been estimated that around 27,000 new student visas are issues by the Australian High…
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US Higher Education Act prohibits payment of commission for onshore student recruitment and this is something that Australia must do if it wants to end poaching of students from Universities to lesser colleges onshore.
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≻: US Higher Education Act prohibits payment of commission for onshore student recruitment and this is something that Australia must do if it wants to end poaching of students from Universities to lesser colleges onshore.According to the US’s 1992 Higher Education Act: [An] institution will not provide any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment…
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30% drop in first time student visas on year till date till June 2016 for NZ is actually good. I forecast a drop of 50% by the end of the year.
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≻: 30% drop in first time student visas on year till date till June 2016 for NZ is actually good. I forecast a drop of 50% by the end of the year.30% drop in first time visas on year till date for NZ is actually good. NZ visa increases during the…
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Australia to introduce an accreditation for Education Agents and why it is critical that it succeeds in chaining the onshore activities of agents. And a call being made to remove/reduce commission payments for onshore recruitment of students.
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≻: Australia to introduce an accreditation for Education Agents and why it is critical that it succeeds in chaining the onshore activities of agents. And a call being made to remove/reduce commission payments for onshore recruitment of students.Australian Government is now funding the IEAA to carry out a feasibility study on how to operationalise an industry-led quality…
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Can as Student meet the GTE criterion for student visa under SSVF if the SOP states that subject to regulations at the time of graduation may opt for Permanent Residency and at the same time is willing to return if there are no such options?
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≻: Can as Student meet the GTE criterion for student visa under SSVF if the SOP states that subject to regulations at the time of graduation may opt for Permanent Residency and at the same time is willing to return if there are no such options?What is the proper interpretation of the genuine temporary entrant requirement for student visas? This is a question that has been…
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Immigration NZ attempts transparency and releases “Indian Education Agent” visa approval rate publicly on its website.
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≻: Immigration NZ attempts transparency and releases “Indian Education Agent” visa approval rate publicly on its website.It seems that INZ is under pressure to become more transparent. A few weeks ago, I had blogged on the…
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25 years (1991-2016) of doing what I know best and now time to share the story on CNBC in India and detail the challenges for the industry on Radio 2GB in Australia.
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≻: 25 years (1991-2016) of doing what I know best and now time to share the story on CNBC in India and detail the challenges for the industry on Radio 2GB in Australia.Over the last decade, there have been several “so called” experts almost writing off the role of an education counsellor and…
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Immigration NZ released documents under the OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT details the Education Loan fraud in India. I believe that it is not just NZ but even Australia, UK, Canada and US that is receiving such concocted documents.
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≻: Immigration NZ released documents under the OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT details the Education Loan fraud in India. I believe that it is not just NZ but even Australia, UK, Canada and US that is receiving such concocted documents.Information RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT by IMMIGRATION NZ this day exposes the extent of the abuse of EDUCATION…
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Why only/mostly “Hyderabad” students tend to get deported from USA? What’s amiss is the recruitment model that has distanced this region from rest of the country.
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≻: Why only/mostly “Hyderabad” students tend to get deported from USA? What’s amiss is the recruitment model that has distanced this region from rest of the country.India is frequently abuzz with media reports on Indian students being deported from various US Universities. The intriguing commonality…
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“The naivety and gullibility of Bhutanese will be tested yet again.” An excellent letter to the editor exposes the truth beyond the hype on the opening of the VFS centre in Bhutan.
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≻: “The naivety and gullibility of Bhutanese will be tested yet again.” An excellent letter to the editor exposes the truth beyond the hype on the opening of the VFS centre in Bhutan.The Australian visa process – Myth and Truth Letter to the Editor of Kuensel by Pema Tasha is being reproduced here. The…
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Notes from #NAFSA2016 Annual Conference: A big B2B “mela” exhibiting the wide education umbrella, “Indian” presence and “maturing” education agents.
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≻: Notes from #NAFSA2016 Annual Conference: A big B2B “mela” exhibiting the wide education umbrella, “Indian” presence and “maturing” education agents.As I tap into my notebook onboard the flight back to India, I can’t help but reflect on how the…
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Emerging details on proposed SSVF (to come into effect from July 2016) has thrown a major surprise. Nepal at Risk AL2 along-with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, while India is a riskier AL3. It however solves one big headache regarding acceptability of banks for Nepal…
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≻: Emerging details on proposed SSVF (to come into effect from July 2016) has thrown a major surprise. Nepal at Risk AL2 along-with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, while India is a riskier AL3. It however solves one big headache regarding acceptability of banks for Nepal…DIBP has put out the online tool by which by matching the University name with source country, one can find out if…
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Australia releases 2016 Skill Occupation List. Several changes but Accountancy remains !
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≻: Australia releases 2016 Skill Occupation List. Several changes but Accountancy remains !The full SOL is being provided below and the legislation link is here. SOL 2016 pdf
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DIBP needs to be applauded for bringing in a minimum English proficiency requirement with student visas under the SSVF. “Medium of Instruction” certificates from Indian institutions can’t replace the IELTS/PTE/TOEFL requirements for non-streamlined applicants.
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≻: DIBP needs to be applauded for bringing in a minimum English proficiency requirement with student visas under the SSVF. “Medium of Instruction” certificates from Indian institutions can’t replace the IELTS/PTE/TOEFL requirements for non-streamlined applicants.Under SSVF, “regular” (non-streamlined) students from the sub-continent will need to meet the basic English Language Proficiency requirement set by…
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Don’t live YOUR DREAM in your children. Let them have THEIR OWN DREAMS… District Collector of the town hosting India’s coaching factories issues a timely appeal to the parents. A must read.
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≻: Don’t live YOUR DREAM in your children. Let them have THEIR OWN DREAMS… District Collector of the town hosting India’s coaching factories issues a timely appeal to the parents. A must read.Mr Ravi Kumar, District Collector of Kota, has been reading the suicide notes of the students and has put out…
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My musings about DIBP’s new SSVF. Is it really OLD WINE IN A NEW BOTTLE as I had blogged last year when it was announced…
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≻: My musings about DIBP’s new SSVF. Is it really OLD WINE IN A NEW BOTTLE as I had blogged last year when it was announced…Now that more information on SSVF is available, my July 2015 blog was not totally off the mark: New SSVF…
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“A SCHOOLMASTER’S MEMOIRS” exposes the malaise with India’s elite schools candidly… challenges the practise of hanging on to rotten traditions, allowing bullying and commercialised new-age schools…
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≻: “A SCHOOLMASTER’S MEMOIRS” exposes the malaise with India’s elite schools candidly… challenges the practise of hanging on to rotten traditions, allowing bullying and commercialised new-age schools…My blog deals with education and this is the very first time that I am discussing a book – “With…
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Precautionary Warning: CERTAIN “FOREIGN DEGREES” CAN BE INJURIOUS TO YOUR CAREER “IN INDIA” !
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≻: Precautionary Warning: CERTAIN “FOREIGN DEGREES” CAN BE INJURIOUS TO YOUR CAREER “IN INDIA” !Overseas Education is one of the best investments in terms of time and money for any student. It is not…
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Australia to dump SVP in favour of SSVF (Simplified Student Visa Framework): Old wine in New bottle with Higher Price-tag…
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≻: Australia to dump SVP in favour of SSVF (Simplified Student Visa Framework): Old wine in New bottle with Higher Price-tag…I have been critical of the SVP process for years and have been blogging on the areas of concern. When…
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