India yet to secure offshore campus from leading global universities: Parliamentary panel

India yet to secure offshore campus from leading global universities: Parliamentary panel

India has yet to secure a campus from any of the leading global universities, including Ivy League institutions, and should make efforts for it, a Parliamentary panel has noted. The panel headed by Congress MP Digvijay Singh, made the observations in its report tabled in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week. “The Committee notes that […]

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Over 50 foreign universities applied to UGC for approval, 3 are operating: Pradhan

Over 50 foreign universities applied to UGC for approval, 3 are operating: Pradhan

Three foreign universities are currently operating in India, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) is considering approving over 50 high-quality foreign universities to benefit students, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Parliament on Wednesday. Responding during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, Pradhan highlighted that approximately 14-15 lakh Indian students study abroad, leading to a […]

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Why Indian students abroad are facing accommodation issues

Why Indian students abroad are facing accommodation issues

Even as countries like the US and the UK claimed to have given more visas to Indians this year, finding accommodation in cities where their colleges or universities are based has become an issue for international students. After the coronavirus pandemic disrupted students’ plans to study abroad, they have now started flying out of the […]

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Study Abroad: Want to pursue higher studies at a foreign university? Plan early to beat rupee depreciation, says expert

Study Abroad: Want to pursue higher studies at a foreign university? Plan early to beat rupee depreciation, says expert

With the fall of the rupee, Indian students may have to plan better, pick up extra loans or maybe even give up their dream of studying abroad. However, Nasser Salim, managing partner at investment services firm Flexi Capital, believes that if parents plan early and in the right way, sending their children abroad for higher […]

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Rupee fall to hit Indian students abroad more than those who are yet to leave, say experts

Rupee fall to hit Indian students abroad more than those who are yet to leave, say experts

Impact of Falling Rupee: With the fall of the rupee, Indian students studying abroad, especially in the US, may have to pick up extra loans and finances to ensure they are comfortable, according to experts. As the rupee’s value is depreciating, the tuition fee for Indian students abroad is on the rise, they added. “In […]

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Fee structure, funding mechanism unclear: Experts express concerns over UGC regulations for international collaborations

Fee structure, funding mechanism unclear: Experts express concerns over UGC regulations for international collaborations

Academicians have been divided over whether the University Grants Commission (UGC)’s fresh regulations on collaborations between Indian and foreign universities will prove beneficial, with some of them raising doubts over the quality of scholars and the cost involved for Indian students. The University Grants Commission (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Education Institutions to […]

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Skill-based courses growing popular among study abroad aspirants. Experts explain

Skill-based courses growing popular among study abroad aspirants. Experts explain

Indian students are graduating into a labour market that demands new skills—reshaped by automation and the pandemic. Coursera’s Campus Skills Report 2022 shows the strong alignment between the skills trends and the courses Indian students applying to foreign universities. According to the report, Indian students opted for foundational and digital skill-based courses, ranging from C […]

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