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…
education 30% drop in first time student visas on year till date till June 2016 for NZ is actually good. I forecast a drop of 50% by the end of the year. 8 Aug 20168 Aug 2016 30% drop in first time visas on year till date for NZ is actually good. NZ visa increases during the last year was largely due to increased fraudulent financials and…
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…
education Can as Student meet the GTE criterion for student visa under SSVF if the SOP states that subject to regulations at the time of graduation may opt for Permanent Residency and at the same time is willing to return if there are no such options? 4 Aug 20164 Aug 2016 What is the proper interpretation of the genuine temporary entrant requirement for student visas? This is a question that has been hotly litigated in the Federal courts over the last year. And…
education Immigration NZ attempts transparency and releases “Indian Education Agent” visa approval rate publicly on its website. 22 Jul 201622 Jul 2016 It seems that INZ is under pressure to become more transparent. A few weeks ago, I had blogged on the the documents sourced through the Official Informations Act where the…
Uncategorized 25 years (1991-2016) of doing what I know best and now time to share the story on CNBC in India and detail the challenges for the industry on Radio 2GB in Australia. 21 Jul 201621 Jul 2016 Over the last decade, there have been several "so called" experts almost writing off the role of an education counsellor and assuming that internet is to replace the education agents exactly…
Uncategorized Immigration NZ released documents under the OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT details the Education Loan fraud in India. I believe that it is not just NZ but even Australia, UK, Canada and US that is receiving such concocted documents. 22 Jun 201623 Jun 2016 Information RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT by IMMIGRATION NZ this day exposes the extent of the abuse of EDUCATION LOANS option by Hyderabad based agencies. The information details several…
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…
Uncategorized “The naivety and gullibility of Bhutanese will be tested yet again.” An excellent letter to the editor exposes the truth beyond the hype on the opening of the VFS centre in Bhutan. 7 Jun 20167 Jun 2016 The Australian visa process – Myth and Truth Letter to the Editor of Kuensel by Pema Tasha is being reproduced here. The naivety and gullibility of Bhutanese will be tested yet again.…
Uncategorized Notes from #NAFSA2016 Annual Conference: A big B2B “mela” exhibiting the wide education umbrella, “Indian” presence and “maturing” education agents. 4 Jun 20164 Jun 2016 As I tap into my notebook onboard the flight back to India, I can’t help but reflect on how the education “trade” has evolved over the last 2.5 decades. From…
Uncategorized Emerging details on proposed SSVF (to come into effect from July 2016) has thrown a major surprise. Nepal at Risk AL2 along-with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, while India is a riskier AL3. It however solves one big headache regarding acceptability of banks for Nepal… 17 May 201619 May 2016 DIBP has put out the online tool by which by matching the University name with source country, one can find out if the student visa application will be streamlined. Since yesterday, many have…
Uncategorized Australia releases 2016 Skill Occupation List. Several changes but Accountancy remains ! 16 May 2016 The full SOL is being provided below and the legislation link is here. SOL 2016 pdf
Uncategorized DIBP needs to be applauded for bringing in a minimum English proficiency requirement with student visas under the SSVF. “Medium of Instruction” certificates from Indian institutions can’t replace the IELTS/PTE/TOEFL requirements for non-streamlined applicants. 4 May 20164 May 2016 Under SSVF, "regular" (non-streamlined) students from the sub-continent will need to meet the basic English Language Proficiency requirement set by the DIBP and this can be met through a required score…
Uncategorized Don’t live YOUR DREAM in your children. Let them have THEIR OWN DREAMS… District Collector of the town hosting India’s coaching factories issues a timely appeal to the parents. A must read. 3 May 2016 Mr Ravi Kumar, District Collector of Kota, has been reading the suicide notes of the students and has put out an appeal to parents desiring to live their dreams in…
Uncategorized My musings about DIBP’s new SSVF. Is it really OLD WINE IN A NEW BOTTLE as I had blogged last year when it was announced… 29 Apr 201611 May 2016 Now that more information on SSVF is available, my July 2015 blog was not totally off the mark: New SSVF still offers a type of SVP and for the non-streamlined,…
Uncategorized “A SCHOOLMASTER’S MEMOIRS” exposes the malaise with India’s elite schools candidly… challenges the practise of hanging on to rotten traditions, allowing bullying and commercialised new-age schools… 13 Jan 201614 Jan 2016 My blog deals with education and this is the very first time that I am discussing a book - “With a Little Help from my Friends”. Published by Rupa Publications,…
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…
Uncategorized Australia to dump SVP in favour of SSVF (Simplified Student Visa Framework): Old wine in New bottle with Higher Price-tag… 17 Jun 2015 I have been critical of the SVP process for years and have been blogging on the areas of concern. https://ravilochansingh.com/2013/05/24/when-i-warn-institutions-on-the-svp-abuse-am-i-an-alarmist-or-a-whistleblower/ Thus, when the process of review of the SVP was…
Uncategorized Yr 12 results are out in India today… Recommending this short video not just for those who missed out on the grades but also for those who topped… Mark-sheet does not matter in life… Indeed. 25 May 2015
Uncategorized Shocker: Better-prepared pathway-led diploma-to-degree returning graduates are deemed unfit for Masters study in India. India (AIU) needs to fix itself and Institutions need to pre-warn the students. 3 Apr 2015 Shocker: Better-prepared pathway-led diploma-to-degree returning graduates are deemed unfit for Masters study in India. India (AIU) needs to fix itself and Institutions need to pre-warn the students..
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