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…
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…
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… 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…
457… Misinterpreting & Misreporting on Immigration changes by media does more harm. Recent Australian and Kiwi Immigration changes are good case-studies where the reporting requires #FactCheck . 24 Apr 201725 Apr 2017 Over the last many years, I have felt that there is a need to have journalists and reporters with precise expertise in immigration and visa matters. Recycled news reports in…
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…
education… Oft mis-interpreted IIE Open Doors 2016 enrolment statistics… Sorting out the real data on Indian student numbers to US and its future post Trump… 22 Nov 201623 Nov 2016 Like each year, US released the enrolment statistics and confused many. Most "incorrectly" believe (including experts and student counsellors) that number of Indian students who went to US in 2015-16…
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…
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…
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…
Indian students… MOTIVATION for studying overseas has been highlighted in TWO recent reports. Both can be “red herrings” when talking of “Indian students”. 4 Mar 20144 Mar 2014 QS released the Analysis of Student Mobility 2013 report and lists “Would like to work there after graduation” as No. 4 factor which 12% of their respondent listed. The other…
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…
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…
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