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Australia finds that businesses and public want International Students to stay on post study and contribute to the society… Will this encourage the Govt to lower the bar for job-linked immigration!

26 Feb 2013
The research, conducted for Universities Australia, found more that 80 per cent of business representatives surveyed and 72 per cent of the public said that international students should be encouraged to…
AAERI…

Australian Streamlining implemented, Post Study Work detailed… imperfections continue to linger!

27 Mar 2012
This is an interesting week indeed. I have also just returned to the chaos after spending a few weeks in Australia that allowed me to hear and share the viewpoints…
AAERI…

I predict shrinking of On-shore student recruitment in Australia from 2013

24 Jan 2012
When Internet reached inner confines of India and when the young started browsing at broadband speeds, it resulted in airlines cutting out the intermediaries or lowering the commissions paid to…
AAERI…

Anuj Bidwe Killing: Indian Media commentary misses out where it matters…

7 Jan 20127 Jan 2012
BRITISH MEDIA INFORMS: Anuj had originally wanted to study in Australia but Subhash persuaded him not to because he was worried about a spate of racist attacks on Indians in 2009. …
attacks…

With the killing of an Indian student “also” in Canada: Is it hate-crimes on an increase… jury is still out.

5 Jan 20125 Jan 2012
Manchester Police's terming Anuj Bidwe killing as a Hate-Crime; the news was certainly worrying and then came the news of the killing of Alok Gupta in Canada. We have had…
australia…

Australia to miss the opportunity due to “crafty” implementation of Knight Recommendations… I feel smarted.

26 Nov 2011
Mike Knight recommendations did open up an opportunity. However, I feel that someone is cleverly pulling out its punch and moving it towards: Much ado about nothing. I have already…
australia…

What’s happening to UK Education? Who and what are driving the agenda? Will the “wrong” bring votes?

9 Nov 2011
I have written on it earlier and am now seeing many comment on the same lines… A write up in Guardian shouted WE MUST TACKLE VISA ABUSE, BUT NOT AT…
australia…

We often criticize private education providers; sometimes we are wrong too… They donot just grab opportunities, they take lead too.

10 Aug 201110 Aug 2011
There is an advert in THE AGE that clearly holds the mirror to the Australian Government. This advert released by ACPET is simply repeating what has been said so many…
australia…

Mirroring of Immigration Policies leading to a boring and flat world indeed…

18 Feb 2011
A perfect theory till NZ played spoiler. I present my “cut and paste” hypothesis suggesting that immigration policies are being copied from one nation to another. There was a time…
attacks…

Mr Mallya, please donot make me and other Indians appear UGLY?

5 Feb 20115 Feb 2011
As I walked into a departmental store in Kolkata’s City Centre, a poster of Kingfisher Beer informs that to be a proud Indian, one must forget the Ugly Aussie. Obviously…
AAERI…

Is the AL change sufficient to arrest the fall in Indian student numbers to OZ?

5 Feb 20115 Feb 2011
Assessment Level change for 573 is the single most positive news in the industry in the last year. It resulted due to sheer objectivity on the part of the decision…
AAERI…

2010 report-card and 2011 prediction: Demand from India for International Destinations

25 Nov 201030 Nov 2010
With 2010 Indian Student Data available for all major destinations and with UK too showing a huge decline(40%), is it a depression in the industry or a mere correction causing…
AAERI…

OZ in November 2010 listens to our echo and my impressions of the new Skilled Migration Point Test.

12 Nov 201013 Nov 2010
“An echo (plural echoes) is a reflection of sound, arriving at the listener some time after the direct sound.” This has been an unusual week and one that fosters optimism…
attacks…

A crook-Ed tale indeed: Only bollywood and incorrect picturisation of the Indian student issues in Oz.

8 Oct 20108 Oct 2010
I am a movie buff but have never been as eager for a movie release as was this day. CROOK was in the newspapers for a year as a story linked to…
australia…

UK Immigration Minister signals “review” of student visas… Has UK learnt its lesson? I doubt.

10 Sep 201010 Sep 2010
Deccan Chronicle reported on 7th September that British immigration minister, Mr Damian Green, is due to announce a crackdown on student visas. (See link.) Mr Green, in an interview with…
attacks…

Indian message to Australia: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” and random thoughts on the Australian Elections.

10 Sep 2010
Indian expectations from the new Aussie Government… This is being penned from Sydney where I have been keenly observing the dynamics of the Australian politics over the last few weeks.…
australia…

Ground Reality: Aussie bound Indian student numbers down 77% NOT BY HALF. Newspapers and Experts foxed by data.

2 Sep 20102 Sep 2010
Ground Reality: Aussie bound Indian student numbers down 77% NOT BY HALF. Newspapers and Experts foxed by confusing stats that include re-issued visas. In yesterday’s The Australian, UNSW Pro VC…
australia…

Damming the “Damned” Migrants !

6 Aug 20106 Aug 2010
“Migration is the oldest action against poverty. It selects those who most want help. It is good for the country to which they go; it helps break the equilibrium of…
australia…

OZ chucks a doosra confusing all… Minister Crean uses enrollments to hide a 77% fall in student numbers!

5 Aug 20105 Aug 2010
New education minister (Simon Crean) has today been quoted in newspapers (look up http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/crean-says-the-overseas-market-wont-collapse/story-e6frgcjx-1225900787442 ) in Australia that things are not as bad since the enrollments have gone up, I…
australia…

Time for Aussie TUTORIAL to the “education” world!!!

15 May 201015 May 2010
Before Minister Sibal left for Australia in April, I, in my blog had suggested that he should take some tips from the Aussies regarding Vocational Education and any collaboration to…

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