Uncategorized TOEFL, Pearsons and Cambridge re-start your lobbying. Your test disadvantages as only IELTS suits Aussie bound International students. 24 Jul 201324 Jul 2013 It pains me when I write this. There was a time when IELTS and OET were the only English proficiency tests accepted by Australia for visa purposes. Several years ago,…
Uncategorized WHICH CITY offers the best return on investment to an International Student? A report analyses cities for precisely this information… Montreal top and Delhi at bottom of those assessed. 22 Jul 2013 We have seen several ranking on "Which University" but that doesn't put any value on the location of the University. Which city offers the best Return on Investment to an…
Uncategorized Duke’s Award face identity crisis, now an award for those seeking vocational careers… 11 Jul 2013 I remember my school days when I too, like several of my mates aspired for the prized Duke of Edinburgh's awards... I had reached the Silver level of the awards…
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…
Uncategorized Students go to Universities for “experience” and not for “education”. Hence, ONLINE OFFERINGS cannot replace traditional Universities… Sorry experts. 11 Jun 201311 Jun 2013 High Costs continue to make quality education "out of reach" of more and more students each year and this impact is felt even more in the third world's aspiration for…
Uncategorized Australia announces new SOL effective 1st July 2013. Accountants continue to be on it negating all rumours spread by migration agents. 4 Jun 20134 Jun 2013 For a few months, the blogs and advise issued by several migration agents referred to an article from The Australian of January of this year (CHANGE IN MIGRATION LIST ADDS…
Uncategorized Indians NOW lead the migrants to Australia but the thats nothing surprising… Why are so many “Pommies” migrating to Australia? 4 Jun 20134 Jun 2013 Pommy or Pom The term pommy, pom or pommie, in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa usually denotes a person of British heritage or origin. It was ruled not offensive in 2006 by the Australian…
Uncategorized Why are fewer Indian students travelling overseas? Indian newspaper searches for reason… 30 May 201330 May 2013 Two days ago, The Australian printed an article (Indian Summer) sourcing information from my blog where I confirmed using official data that the total number of students going out from India…
Uncategorized Australia should offer the “promised” fair-go to Private Education Providers and end it’s currently practised CASTE SYSTEM where one sector is the BRAHMIN, while the other UNTOUCHABLE. 27 May 201327 May 2013 “Incompetence, indifference.... or something worse?” is how Australia’s Private Providers describe the Visa system and not without a reason… The ACPET CEO, Ms Clare Field, in her message dated “today”…
Uncategorized When I warn Institutions on the SVP abuse, am I an “alarmist” or a “whistleblower”? 24 May 201324 May 2013 It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be. (Virgil) Australian Streamline Visa Processing is one of the innovations seen in this area in recent years. I believe…
Uncategorized Very difficult to choose between “un-differentiated” Universities! Newer Universities in UK and Australia have become “Jack of all trades and Master of none”. 23 May 201323 May 2013 Rankings (even subject-wise) are extremely unreliable and other than location, there are hardly any differentiators. Though I am talking more of the Aussie and UK institutions and primarily those who have taken birth…
Uncategorized As “Ausssie Dollar” displays much-needed “weakening”; Are all impediments removed and Australia bound student numbers to increase? 19 May 2013 It appears that stars conspired against Australian Education Exports around 2009. What began with the slightly exaggerated accounts of the student security issues was further compounded by toughened student visa…
Uncategorized Delhi University to offer 4 year degrees. The criticism doesn’t make sense… 22 Apr 201322 Apr 2013 Is Delhi University copying US undergrad format? Is this going to make one wait for another year before graduating? Should this be opposed? Should the MoHRD and others step in…
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…
Uncategorized Australian Post Study Work Visa implemented. Largely GREAT NEWS but NEGATIVE for some… 23 Mar 201323 Mar 2013 I HAVE DONE SEVERAL BLOGS ON THE ISSUE AND FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY, IT IS A REALITY... It is indeed great news for new degree bound students and the big plus…
Uncategorized Class Action being moved and legal options as the next step for affected students whose degrees from overseas of less than 2 years have been found invalid!!! 20 Mar 201320 Mar 2013 I have received the following from a group of affected students holding 1 year Masters degrees from UK: In continuation of our earlier post on equivalence of UK degree, several …
Uncategorized How IIPM’s Arindam Chaudhuri built the Rs 533 crore business! 20 Mar 2013 Please go to the Internet and fill it up. If you say Arindam Chaudhuri is ugly and has a bad sense of dressing, I will not say anything. But if…
Uncategorized The politics in Australia is no different to India… Governments sit on committee recommendations for political gains! 19 Mar 2013 One of the similarities between India and Australia that I find utterly annoying is the delays in implementing the recommendations of committees set up by the respective Government primarily due…
Uncategorized Salman Khan introduced KHAN ACADEMY and now Sugata Mitra tells us that WE DON’T NEED THE ACADEMIES AT ALL!!! 1 Mar 20131 Mar 2013 Schools are designed to produce children who will: -please their parents (because they send the children to school) -please the government (because they pay for the school) Schools are not…
Uncategorized Indian Govt Panel likely to reject the UK plea for equivalency of the UK Masters. 15 Feb 201315 Feb 2013 Blow to UK degree plea. The above linked article from The Telegraph indicates that... An expert panel has advised the government against accepting a British request to recognise the one-year…
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