AAERI… Outcome of the Global Reach’s advance ruling application means that Indian GST is applicable on the “services” to “foreign” universities by “agencies” in India and deemed as “not export” since the definition of ‘intermediary’ u/s 2(13) of IGST Act is not same as that u/r 2(f) of POPS Rules, 2012 10 Aug 201813 Aug 2018 The Advance Ruling is not in our favour and the outcome of appeal too has upheld the ruling. This will have an impact on all those delivering service to overseas…
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…
education… India introduces its complicated GST with implications for the education counselling agencies contracted by Overseas Universities. 12 Jul 201713 Jul 2017 Ever since details of the GST act started being interpreted by “experts”, I and most of our colleagues in the industry have been left wondering on the lack of similarity…
AAERI… Presenting 2016 report card: Indian student’s preferred study destinations. And my projections for 2017. 3 Mar 20173 Mar 2017 For the purpose of this analysis, I am using statistics for “student visa granted during the year” and this is not to be confused with “students enrolled from a source…
AAERI… Demonetisation and the likely “short term” impact on the OVERSEAS EDUCATION demand from India. 24 Nov 201625 Nov 2016 I have been seen arguing in favour of steps to curb black money but at the same time have been critical of the way demonetisation was implemented. I have also stated…
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…
AIU… 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. 10 Jun 201610 Jun 2016 India is frequently abuzz with media reports on Indian students being deported from various US Universities. The intriguing commonality is that the bulk of such affected students are from…
AIU… Precautionary Warning: CERTAIN “FOREIGN DEGREES” CAN BE INJURIOUS TO YOUR CAREER “IN INDIA” ! 16 Sep 201516 Sep 2015 Overseas Education is one of the best investments in terms of time and money for any student. It is not just the academic qualification but also the exposure that aides…
Government of India… If the Minister “hastily” scraps Delhi University’s FOUR YEAR DEGREE format, it will be her first mistake… 6 Jun 20146 Jun 2014 If Smriti Irani, India's "fresh" HRD minister goes ahead with BJP's promised agenda item of scrapping the 4 year format, it will be her first mistake. The four year format…
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…
attacks… With the possibility of a BJP led Government in India later this week, Australia needs to strategise considering RSS’s perspective on OZ, mouthed in 2010. 14 May 201415 May 2014 Public memory is short, Media moves on, Diplomats find ways to make the right noises, I somehow am still stuck in lessons from 2009-2010 with regards to India-Australia relationship. "Australians…
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… Bad data used in British Council’s Inside India report: Enrolment and Fresh Student Statistics has been used interchangeably. Should I just say LOL! 6 Dec 20136 Dec 2013 The higher education supplements around the world are reporting the Inside India report of British Council. The basic statistics quoted in the report is incorrect and so the summaries reported…
AIU… UK degree equivalence issue in India; New Bridge course solution & why it is still a half measure… one destined to fail. 2 Dec 20132 Dec 2013 Early last year when I blogged on the issue of validity of the 1 year Masters degrees, I did that to seek an equivalence and rectify the situation. I am…
AAERI… BREAKING MYTH HERE: Indian Student Numbers “going overseas” not increasing! REALITY: FEWER Indian students are now going overseas. Total numbers to BIG FIVE DESTINATIONS has dropped to One-Third in last four years!!! 26 May 201326 May 2013 Sorry "analysts and experts": You have been wrong with your projections. Sorry journalists and education writers: You have recycled the misinformation fed by the the various bodies and incorrectly reported…
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…
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… 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…
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