AAERI… The understated “external factors” in the just released Australian India strategy are the deciders… and without post-study-settle pathway “quality education” is not attractive for Indian students… 2035 is too far… we need a 2020 and 2025 strategy! 18 Jul 201818 Jul 2018 Just released Australian government commissioned report recommends prioritising certain chosen sectors. This report identifies 10 sectors in an evolving Indian market where Australia has competitive advantages. These in turn are…
AAERI… The new NATIONAL CODE (ESOS) 2018 finally announced and it is a huge victory for AAERI’s demand to retain the clause to check poaching. Can I also take some credit? 14 Sep 201714 Sep 2017 AAERI was the first association of education agents to raise concern against the move to remove the restriction on “change of provider” and had argued that this will work against…
AAERI… Australian “first in the world” initiative of listing student outcomes “publicly” for recruiting agents is likely to be misdirected since it has missed differentiating between offshore and onshore recruitment objectives of education agents. 8 May 20178 May 2017 Immigration NZ began listing agent's visa success rate publicly last year and now Australia (not DIBP) wants to go one step further by listing "student outcomes" by education agents. Forgetting…
457… Don’t run them over because they are not “voters”. Asking “tax paying” Permanent Residents and Kiwis to pay full fees is “unfair”. Also “unfair” is the 4 yr residency requirement after PR for citizenship. 4 May 20174 May 2017 There are two specific recent developments which I consider “unfair” and I feel that the affected have simply been run over by the current regime simply because they “don’t…
AAERI… 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 ! 30 Aug 201630 Aug 2016 20 years for any association is big and if that is of competing education agents, it is news by itself. However, now that the immediate euphoria following the event is…
AAERI… 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. 8 Aug 20168 Aug 2016 According to the US's 1992 Higher Education Act: [An] institution will not provide any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based directly or indirectly on success in ensuring enrolments or…
AAERI… 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. 5 Aug 20166 Aug 2016 Australian Government is now funding the IEAA to carry out a feasibility study on how to operationalise an industry-led quality framework for international education agents. This is exploring the potential…
education… My wish-list for Indian Education: An OPEN LETTER to the Honourable Minister for HRD, Smt Smriti Zubin Irani. 30 May 20141 Jun 2014 Honourable Minister, I know that your first few days in the job have been taken up in a controversy around your qualification and also the fact that you mis-represented under…
education… SAT is changing and effort is being made to cut out “test prep services” and let the regular schooling count more. SAT-Khan Academy tie-up could hopefully give similar ideas to IITs / IIMs and put an end to Kota type coaching factories in India that have stolen the school experiences from the students… 6 Mar 2014 The SAT college exam will undergo sweeping changes on what's tested, how it's scored and how students can prepare, College Board President and CEO David Coleman has just announced. CNN…
AAERI… Indian summer (An Article in THE AUSTRALIAN inspired by my blog) 28 May 201330 May 2013 INDIAN enrolments are declining worldwide as key education exporters clamp down on migration and work rules. BY:JOHN ROSS From:The Australian May 28, 2013 (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/indian-summer/story-e6frgcjx-1226651649611) Australian-based agent Ravi Lochan Singh said “fresh”…
AAERI… International Education’s India 2012 Report Card and forecast for 2013: Market shrinking and 10,000 is the new “fee paying student” target. 15 May 201325 Aug 2013 Each year, I share a snapshot for the total numbers that went out to US, UK, Australian, Canada and NZ from India and the trends that can define the year…
education… Should you send your child to an Indian BOARDING SCHOOL? Yes… but only for the right reasons. 9 Apr 201310 Apr 2013 About 5 years ago, I met a pal of mine from college days. We were meeting after 17years and so it was natural to ask about each other and our…
australia… Ozzie PM Gillard all set for a self-goal next week with the Post Study Work (expanded 485) visa… A clear case of political bad-timing which she can’t help now… 20 Mar 201320 Mar 2013 If the Post Study Work visa (expanded 485) is indeed implemented next week, it is likely to be a case of bad timing for the Gillard Government and a clear…
attacks… British PM Cameron attempts “spinning”. India Visit fails Education agenda of PSW, Equivalence and Security! 22 Feb 201322 Feb 2013 English bowlers are beginning to excel as spinners and some believe that Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, known as Monty Panesar is currently the best spinner in the world. It appears that even the UK…
AIU… Why IB (INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE) doesn’t fit into the INDIAN scheme of things? 1 May 201224 Sep 2015 Before you assume that I am opining that Indian year 12 boards especially the ISC to be better than IB, allow me to indicate in clear terms that I am…
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… Streamlining lesson for Australian Universities: “be careful what you lobby for! “ 22 Feb 2012 My last blog gave an agent’s perspective to DIAC's innovative streamlining and that it indicated my observation of “surrender” on part of the Universities. Now I attempt to cover the…
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…
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…
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