australia… 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…
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…
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…
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…
Immigration… Come on Minister Green; Don’t roll-in the UK Immigration Changes! 24 Feb 201124 Feb 2011 Its not just the borderline students but also the genuine international students who will begin to drop UK from their options, the moment UK announces the abolition of the Post…
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…
education… INDIA: New law on overseas university agents (in the offing!) 7 Feb 2011 Newslinks today inform: A new law making it mandatory for all education agents to register with the Indian government or face fines or jail terms, has been proposed in the…
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… 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…
education… Can NZ ever be a real destination for Indian Students? 11 May 201011 May 2010 NZ has been promoting itself in India for about 12 years now. It has had spurts of growth from time to time. However, I have always felt that there is…
AAERI… The world of International education… this week. 8 May 20108 May 2010 A lot has happened in our world this week with direct and indirect impact on the Industry that I belong to… Sibal tabled the Education Reforms bills: Irrespective of whether…
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