education… Sour Grapes, Hot Potatoes, Go Banana, Apples vs Oranges, Rotten Apple, Carrot & Stick, Crushed Cherry, and Biwi Kiwi: My “Education” notes from NZ visit. 21 Jun 201321 Jun 2013 This week was so well spent in New Zealand indeed. My first touchdown in this country was 13 years ago and I clearly remember that the country at that time…
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…
High Commissioner… British Diplomat practise Churchill advise. Post Study Work withdrawn but High Commissioner claims that the new system will easily allow students to stay on for six years to work!!! 7 May 20137 May 2013 Winston Churchill is widely regarded is the tallest of the British leaders and he once defined diplomacy as "the art of telling people to go to hell in such a…
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…
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…
IIPM… Blocking of IIPM critical websites validates “his” Mantra: STOP ME IF YOU CAN!!! 16 Feb 2013 Rok Sako To Rok Lo (English: Stop Me if You Can) is a 2004 Bollywood movie produced and directed by the "Arindam Chaudhri". Is it not interesting that the title of…
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…
Indian students… British PM Cameron defends Post-Study-Work abolition: “imbibe the culture, leave with a love of Britain” 12 Mar 201212 Mar 2012 Karan Thapar grilled the British Prime Minister in Devil's Advocate. The interview was highlighted due to the comments of the PM on Dow's sponsorship of the Olympics. However there were…
Indian students… British Council concerned about UK student visa changes 24 Feb 2012 Concerned over Post Study Work Visa being phased out, The British Council has voiced concerns over the UK’s current visa rules and says that current government policies could be damaging to…
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…
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…
attacks… Following Anuj Bidve killing: UK universities reassure Indian students… 5 Jan 2012 London: Universities UK, the representative body of varsities in the UK, today sought to reassure Indian and other international students that the country is "safe and tolerant" with low levels…
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…
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