attacks… With the possibility of a BJP led Government in India later this week, Australia needs to strategise considering RSS’s perspective on OZ, mouthed in 2010. 14 May 201415 May 2014 Public memory is short, Media moves on, Diplomats find ways to make the right noises, I somehow am still stuck in lessons from 2009-2010 with regards to India-Australia relationship. "Australians…
Uncategorized Understanding INDIAN STUDENTS… 8 May 2014 Source: http://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/india-quotes/
Uncategorized Forget about learning to code—to get rich in tech, become an accountant 30 Apr 2014 IT vs Accounting/Finance.... seems like a verdict against coders...
education… SAT is changing and effort is being made to cut out “test prep services” and let the regular schooling count more. SAT-Khan Academy tie-up could hopefully give similar ideas to IITs / IIMs and put an end to Kota type coaching factories in India that have stolen the school experiences from the students… 6 Mar 2014 The SAT college exam will undergo sweeping changes on what's tested, how it's scored and how students can prepare, College Board President and CEO David Coleman has just announced. CNN…
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…
Uncategorized If “study-work-migrate” is on your mind, NZ offers possibly the straightest pathway… With lesser Kiwis flying across to OZ, indicates growing opportunities. 27 Feb 201427 Feb 2014 NEW Zealand's inbound net migration has climbed to a 10-year high as fewer people quit the country to cross the Tasman and the number of new migrants continued to rise.…
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. 26 Feb 201426 Feb 2014 AIU which is responsible for issuing equivalence to foreign qualification just doesn’t get the concept of “pathways” and seems to be deeming students who began their degrees using a pathway…
Uncategorized Non-University Aussie SVP list finalised. To apply from 22nd March… 21 Feb 201421 Feb 2014 The "degrees" of the following "Non-Universities" will also be eligible for SVP from 22nd March: Alphacrucis College APIC (Asia Pacific International College) AIPE (Australian Institute of Professional Education) Avondale College…
Uncategorized Will “Accountant” make it to Aussie SOL in 2014 “again”? Time to wager a bet… 18 Feb 201419 Feb 2014 I am often asked by students as to what will they do if “accountant” is taken out of the SOL in 2014… They are of-course a little anxious thanks to…
Uncategorized Indian Finance Minister woos Indian students in the election year by extending education loan subsidy… Not a bad way to win votes!!! 18 Feb 201418 Feb 2014 The Budget speech put forth an extension of the education loan subsidy scheme with a significant benefit for those who may have availed education loans before April 2009. The finance…
Uncategorized Why BBC’s sensationalist expose of the abuse with regards to TOEFL/TOEIC in UK makes gross generalisations and affects more? 15 Feb 201415 Feb 2014 Why sensationalist journalism lets down international students On Monday, BBC Panorama aired a segment exposing “student visa system fraud.” The footage showed students being given test answers to English language exams and…
Uncategorized Canada fine-tunes its regulations to make it more “welcoming” for international students… 13 Feb 2014 February 12, 2014 — New rules that aim to strengthen Canada’s status as a study destination of choice for prospective international students will take effect on June 1, 2014. The new…
Uncategorized Edinburgh’s “Fixed Fees” initiative is a good move… now all eyes on Scottish referendum and whether it re-introduces PSW. 13 Feb 201413 Feb 2014 International students at Edinburgh are to benefit from a new system of fixed annual fees that will last for the duration of their degree. The changes, which will come into…
Uncategorized New Zealand shows the way to Australia “again”… NZ’s SVP is an improvement on OZ’s SVP… 12 Feb 201412 Feb 2014 New Zealand has just launched its own version of Streamline Visa Processing for students and has called it Industry Partner Program or IPP. The advantage of having studied what Australia…
Uncategorized Australia’s DIBP concedes and will allow the switch from SVP to non-SVP without explanation… NOW it is time for it to re-introduce 8206 and put an end to this issue as a win-win to all. 11 Feb 201411 Feb 2014 A week ago, I had blogged (see link) on why I felt that the warning letters issued to the students couldn't be translated to visa cancellations. The reasons were that…
Uncategorized Thanks Satya Nadella (now CEO Microsoft) for proving that even those who don’t get into IITs and those who pay capitation to get their degree… can also shine ahead of the rest… 7 Feb 20147 Feb 2014 He “possibly” did not get into IITs; He “probably” paid capitation to get into Manipal BUT He most definitely has gone right to the top… I celebrate Satya Nadella’s success not…
Uncategorized International Students in Australia switching from SVP to non-SVP receive letters… Can the warnings lead to actual visa cancellations and my recommendations to plug the loop-holes!!! 5 Feb 20145 Feb 2014 After denying for a year that students switching from SVP to non-SVP as a major issue, finally Aussie immigration realises and issues warning letters siting all-embracing condition 8516. My recommendations……
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…
RLS's Blog 