As she recounts her trip to the U.S. from Japan with her husband, Chie Terada plays with her two children in the family’s apartment at Campus View, periodically pausing to speak to them in Japanese. While Terada stays at home to take care of her children, her husband attends classes in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs graduate program.
……………… Britton created a free class for these spouses in 2005, called the International Spouses Circle. Cooking classes, museum trips and guest speakers are typical events for the circle, which lets members choose when they want to meet and what they want to do. ……………..“There’s a large number of women in that situation ... women whose husbands (are) studying here,” Britton said. “What I wanted to create was a group that had members taking ownership and making it into what they want it to be.”………Spouses take advantage of volunteer opportunities as well. [View Full Article]
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Principal of Indian sister school visits campus, shares experiences
India, one of the worlds fastest developing countries, is a mystery to most. But that could soon be changing thanks to Drury's ongoing partnership with a school in India.………………Narayan says the traditional education system in India varies greatly from the American system. "The Indian system is somewhat rigid," said Narayan. "There's not much flexibility. In America, a child can think what he or she prefers to think. In India, you don't have that same opportunity."
While education is provided by the government, it's not compulsory. Narayan hopes the teaching skills she is acquiring while here in the U.S. will translate to a better educated population in her hometown. [View Full Article]
While education is provided by the government, it's not compulsory. Narayan hopes the teaching skills she is acquiring while here in the U.S. will translate to a better educated population in her hometown. [View Full Article]
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Overseas offers pour in for FMS students
NEW DELHI: With companies trying to make good the India opportunity as well as Indian companies announcing their arrival on the world scene, overseas offers are pouring in for students of the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi. …………. “Indian students are sought everywhere today. It’s only logical for Indian companies to offer them overseas placements in areas they are on an expansion drive. …………A comparison according to the profiles, showed the highest number of students opted for marketing with 39% voting for it, beating finance which had the maximum number last year. [View Full Article]
Friday, October 12, 2007
Ministry of Education eases rules for loans to study abroad
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) yesterday approved a set of revisions to rules governing loans to students to finance their advanced studies abroad, with those students whose annual family incomes are under NT$1.45 million to apply for the loans, up from a previous ceiling of NT$1.2 million.
This means more students will be allowed to apply for low-interest loans to support their overseas study programs. The interest rate is set at 3.45 percent per annum.
The MOE is scheduled to publicize the revised lending program in mid-October, when it will also inform six domestic banks to offer such education loans. [View Full Article]
This means more students will be allowed to apply for low-interest loans to support their overseas study programs. The interest rate is set at 3.45 percent per annum.
The MOE is scheduled to publicize the revised lending program in mid-October, when it will also inform six domestic banks to offer such education loans. [View Full Article]
Redefining Higher Education
Higher educa tion in Nepal is said to be sub standard and incompatible with the growing needs of the global society. Hence, large numbers of student go abroad for higher studies annually. The loss of billions of rupees to overseas universities will eventually have harmful effects on different arenas of national development. Therefore, it is necessary to redefine …………….Reportedly, the flow of students from Asian countries to Western universities is high. Asia is by far the largest sending region, accounting for 58% of total international enrollment in the United States. India and China rank first and second respectively in sending students to the US. Nepal, too, sends a large number of students to the US. According to the US-based Institute of International Education (IIE), in academic year 2005/6, Nepal occupied 19th position, with 6,061 students going to the United States for higher studies, an 25% increase over the previous year. …………Studying abroad is not harmful to the nation since it gets highly educated manpower for national development.
However, a country like Nepal is not in a position to bear losses of billions of rupees annually to foreign universities. On the other hand, most of the talented students are not willing to return home after completion of their study due to the uncertain job market in the country. Many, therefore, immigrate. The world has become a small home in this era of globalisation,……… [View Full Article]
However, a country like Nepal is not in a position to bear losses of billions of rupees annually to foreign universities. On the other hand, most of the talented students are not willing to return home after completion of their study due to the uncertain job market in the country. Many, therefore, immigrate. The world has become a small home in this era of globalisation,……… [View Full Article]
Number of international students studying in the county is growing
……………After a drop following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the number of international students studying at U.S. universities is starting to rebound.
The government has made it somewhat easier for students to get visas, and the United States seems more welcoming than it did a few years ago, said Juanita Hall, director of multicultural and international programs for California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. "Things have gotten easier since right after 9/11, when there was a lot of competition," Hall said. "The government made it so difficult to get a visa. The U.S. didn't seem like a friendly place. It was kind of a hostile environment." Nationally, the number of international students dropped 2.4 percent in 2003-04 and 1.3 percent the following year, according to the Institute of International Education. Enrollment started leveling off last year, and the institute expects it to grow this year, based on the number of student visas being issued. The international students come from around the world, but primarily from India, China, the Republic of Korea and Japan. They're drawn to U.S. graduate programs in science or business that may not be available in their own countries, said Peggy Blumenthal, executive vice president of the Institute of International Education. Or they may simply find the American teaching style, which focuses on discussion and hands-on learning, more appealing than traditional lectures. "International students come to the U.S. for the kind of education they couldn't get at home," Blumenthal said. California is the most popular destination for international students, with USC as the top choice.………..Nationwide, the most popular fields for international students are business, science and engineering — primarily because that's where the top career opportunities are overseas, Blumenthal said. Even in other fields, a degree from a U.S. university can be valuable because so many companies in today's global society are international, she said. An ability to speak English and work with Americans can give overseas students an edge, said Yuejia Wu, 22, a CSUCI student from China. [View Full Article]
The government has made it somewhat easier for students to get visas, and the United States seems more welcoming than it did a few years ago, said Juanita Hall, director of multicultural and international programs for California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. "Things have gotten easier since right after 9/11, when there was a lot of competition," Hall said. "The government made it so difficult to get a visa. The U.S. didn't seem like a friendly place. It was kind of a hostile environment." Nationally, the number of international students dropped 2.4 percent in 2003-04 and 1.3 percent the following year, according to the Institute of International Education. Enrollment started leveling off last year, and the institute expects it to grow this year, based on the number of student visas being issued. The international students come from around the world, but primarily from India, China, the Republic of Korea and Japan. They're drawn to U.S. graduate programs in science or business that may not be available in their own countries, said Peggy Blumenthal, executive vice president of the Institute of International Education. Or they may simply find the American teaching style, which focuses on discussion and hands-on learning, more appealing than traditional lectures. "International students come to the U.S. for the kind of education they couldn't get at home," Blumenthal said. California is the most popular destination for international students, with USC as the top choice.………..Nationwide, the most popular fields for international students are business, science and engineering — primarily because that's where the top career opportunities are overseas, Blumenthal said. Even in other fields, a degree from a U.S. university can be valuable because so many companies in today's global society are international, she said. An ability to speak English and work with Americans can give overseas students an edge, said Yuejia Wu, 22, a CSUCI student from China. [View Full Article]
New trend in tertiary education
Once they complete secondary education, a lot of local students tend to fly abroad. However, many of us are not aware that Mauritius also attracts a number of international students. More and more foreign students come here for their teriary education. Full-time students as well as those who follow one semester only come to Mauritius from various countries across the world - even from America and Europe. School leavers from neighboring countries such as India, Seychelles and Kenya are also attracted to our country. But why do they choose Mauritius?
The University of Mauritius as the lead tertiary education institution attracts more of these international students for different reasons. ………… For most of them, one of the main reasons why they decided to come and study in Mauritius is to escape the competition in their country. But despite being the nationality in majority at SSR, Indian is far from being the only foreign nationality, as there are also students from South Africa...... [View Full Article]
The University of Mauritius as the lead tertiary education institution attracts more of these international students for different reasons. ………… For most of them, one of the main reasons why they decided to come and study in Mauritius is to escape the competition in their country. But despite being the nationality in majority at SSR, Indian is far from being the only foreign nationality, as there are also students from South Africa...... [View Full Article]
Education consultancies lack transparency
Kathmandu, Oct. 5: Educational consultancies that are working in the name of sending students abroad for higher education have been running without transparency, specific policies or code of ethics, speakers at the programme organised by Education Journalists' Group on Friday commented. The ministry does not have any legal provision and policy to punish those opened without registration or indulged in malpractice, said Ashok Kharel, under secretary of School Administration at the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES). The ministry has only been keeping record and giving 'no objection letter' to students who have applied to go abroad for study under self-finance and the ministry's scholarship quota. Kharel, however, informed that ministry had stopped giving such letters for some universities of Bangladesh and Denmark. …………There are about 400 consultants in the Kathmandu Valley alone working as consultants for students willing to go abroad to study. But the actual number of such consultants is not known. [View Full Article]
US visa demand graph moves upward: consulate opened in Hyderabad
Oct 11: In view of the revelation of the department of commerce of US which reports the arrival of around more than 4 lacs people from India to US in the year 2006 US has decided to open a new Consulate General in the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
The decision has been taken on the basis of the fact of 1/3 visa seekers being from Andhra Pradesh.
In 2006 an increase of 18 percent in the visitors to USA has been registered. Due to this increase India will come in the list of the top ten countries visiting USA.
US assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, Maura Harty said that this high growth area is likely to grow by 61 percent which is indicated by the fact that already this year 725,000 visas have been issued which is an increase of 58 percent.
US has the highest number of students in its institutions from India and currently 50,000 student visa applications are under consideration for this year. Indian population constitutes 17 percent of people visiting USA every year. [View Full Article]
The decision has been taken on the basis of the fact of 1/3 visa seekers being from Andhra Pradesh.
In 2006 an increase of 18 percent in the visitors to USA has been registered. Due to this increase India will come in the list of the top ten countries visiting USA.
US assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, Maura Harty said that this high growth area is likely to grow by 61 percent which is indicated by the fact that already this year 725,000 visas have been issued which is an increase of 58 percent.
US has the highest number of students in its institutions from India and currently 50,000 student visa applications are under consideration for this year. Indian population constitutes 17 percent of people visiting USA every year. [View Full Article]
Foreign students drawn to China's schools
The number of overseas students in China has continued to rise as the country's reputation for higher education receives more international acclaim, officials with the Ministry of Education said.
More than 100,000 Chinese students study abroad annually, ranking it the top country in the world with students heading overseas. Latest statistics from the ministry indicate that China received more than 162,000 students from 185 countries and regions last year. The number was triple that of 2000.
Ninety-four percent of them were self-supporting and the rest had government scholarships.
"China's educational sector has made remarkable progress, especially in teaching quality and methods," Cao Guoxing, director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department under the ministry, told China Daily.
The government has signed agreements with 30 countries and regions on mutual recognition of academic certificates and degrees. [View Full Article]
More than 100,000 Chinese students study abroad annually, ranking it the top country in the world with students heading overseas. Latest statistics from the ministry indicate that China received more than 162,000 students from 185 countries and regions last year. The number was triple that of 2000.
Ninety-four percent of them were self-supporting and the rest had government scholarships.
"China's educational sector has made remarkable progress, especially in teaching quality and methods," Cao Guoxing, director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department under the ministry, told China Daily.
The government has signed agreements with 30 countries and regions on mutual recognition of academic certificates and degrees. [View Full Article]
Thursday, October 11, 2007
US visa demand grew 61% in '06
NEW DELHI: The demand for US visas in India is the highest in the world, registering a growth of 61% in the last year alone, with a 55% growth just from New Delhi.
……..However, the downside of this explosion in demand is that visa fraud is increasing exponentially as well. The US embassy has now tied up with the CBI to net touts and middlemen involved in visa racket.
"We caution visa applicants not to be fooled by advertisements for visa document packages or promises of guaranteed visas," Harty said.
But the US policy of welcoming Indian visitors and students will continue, she said. "Foreign visitors account for nearly $105 billion in spending and other economic activity in the US annually. International students contribute an additional $13 billion each year to some 4,000 academic institutions." [View Full Article]
……..However, the downside of this explosion in demand is that visa fraud is increasing exponentially as well. The US embassy has now tied up with the CBI to net touts and middlemen involved in visa racket.
"We caution visa applicants not to be fooled by advertisements for visa document packages or promises of guaranteed visas," Harty said.
But the US policy of welcoming Indian visitors and students will continue, she said. "Foreign visitors account for nearly $105 billion in spending and other economic activity in the US annually. International students contribute an additional $13 billion each year to some 4,000 academic institutions." [View Full Article]
Mid-career professionals moving to the US for MBA
For young and mid-career Indian professionals, taking a break to join an MBA course in the US seems to have become a very attractive option. Besides getting an MBA degree, the career move also helps in moving to the US and, in many cases, finding job opportunities. There’s always been a large percentage of Indian students heading to the US for MBA courses.
While this trend has not changed, there’s a degree of difference in the profile of students. In fact, Indian students are increasingly going to the US at the mid-career level, after gaining a few years of work experience. Many top US colleges too, prefer applicants with some years of work experience to add diversity to their classrooms.
The recent QS Applicants Survey carried out globally by analysing responses from thousands of worldwide MBA applicants, showed that India had the largest number of MBA applicants at the World MBA Fair — a well-known global roadshow. The survey also found an MBA was seen as a viable option for aspiring Indian leaders to improve careers and salaries. [View Full Article]
While this trend has not changed, there’s a degree of difference in the profile of students. In fact, Indian students are increasingly going to the US at the mid-career level, after gaining a few years of work experience. Many top US colleges too, prefer applicants with some years of work experience to add diversity to their classrooms.
The recent QS Applicants Survey carried out globally by analysing responses from thousands of worldwide MBA applicants, showed that India had the largest number of MBA applicants at the World MBA Fair — a well-known global roadshow. The survey also found an MBA was seen as a viable option for aspiring Indian leaders to improve careers and salaries. [View Full Article]
The Mobile International Student
Much of the analysis of trends in international student mobility comes from the perspective of individual countries. American academic groups worry about the relative ability of colleges in the United States to attract the best foreign talent. British groups do the same, and so forth. A new analysis from the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education — a think tank based in Britain and affiliated with the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Universities UK — attempts to take a broader perspective. The dominant position of the United States remains clear — it continues to attract more students from other countries than anyplace else does. But the report identifies weaknesses for American colleges, as well as both strengths and weaknesses for some of the competitors to the United States, including some whose raw numbers have attracted attention of American educators.
Three other countries are identified as “emerging contenders": Malaysia, Singapore and China.[View Full Article]
Three other countries are identified as “emerging contenders": Malaysia, Singapore and China.[View Full Article]
Will a billionaire philanthropist's new American-style university stem the flow of Indian undergraduates heading West?
British universities which assume there will be an unending stream of students coming from India in search of a quality higher education may be in for a shock in a few years. Indians are beginning to think about building their own elite, private universities – and are ditching the erstwhile British model for American-style higher education.
………... A savvy businessman, Agarwal will capitalise on the Indian demand for universities, and for a more multidisciplinary, American approach to higher education.
Among Indian students who go abroad for their university degrees, the majority prefer to go to the United States – not to the UK – despite the historic ties between India and Great Britain. Of 123,000 Indians studying abroad, nearly two thirds are enrolled in US institutions. This preference is part of Indians' efforts to distance themselves from British influence.... [View Full Article]
………... A savvy businessman, Agarwal will capitalise on the Indian demand for universities, and for a more multidisciplinary, American approach to higher education.
Among Indian students who go abroad for their university degrees, the majority prefer to go to the United States – not to the UK – despite the historic ties between India and Great Britain. Of 123,000 Indians studying abroad, nearly two thirds are enrolled in US institutions. This preference is part of Indians' efforts to distance themselves from British influence.... [View Full Article]
America to study & work, China for reform tips
New Delhi, Oct. 10: A record number of Indian students have applied for visas to study in the United States over the past year, a senior US state department official said here today. “Visa demand is skyrocketing throughout India. The overall demand for visas (of all categories) is up 61 per cent in India, one of the highest visa growth rates in the world,” the US assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, Maura Harty, said. More than 50,000 young Indians have applied for student visas over the past year — a record number, Harty said.…….“Our consular posts in India process over 100,000 temporary worker visas per year, more than in any other country in the world. India has more students studying in the US — 80,000 — than any other country,” she said at a media meet. ……“The department of commerce estimates that this year, India will move into the ranks of the top 10 countries sending visitors to the United States,” she said. [View Full Article]
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Ragging: A Sickness in our Educational System and Society
Over the last few months, the Indian media has carried stories about incidents of ragging at Indian colleges, including at some of India's most prestigious and well-known institutions (1). The incidents, several of which involve acts
of brutal violence perpetrated on helpless first year students by groups of senior students, raise many disturbing questions: why does this culture of violence exist among
Indian students and Indian society? It is an article of faith among the Indian middle classes that only the Indian masses are capable of irrational violence. ……….Clearly a deep-rooted malaise in Indian educational system, ragging is simultaneously a symptom of a deeper sickness in Indian society. …………I believe that Indian educational institutions have a lot to learn from the American educational system in this regard. It is not the case that there are no incidents of ragging--termed 'hazing' here-- in American educational institutions, but policies, response measures, campus safety provisions, and the threat of lawsuits ensure that such incidents are kept to a minimum and offenders are adequately prosecuted. [View Full Article]
of brutal violence perpetrated on helpless first year students by groups of senior students, raise many disturbing questions: why does this culture of violence exist among
Indian students and Indian society? It is an article of faith among the Indian middle classes that only the Indian masses are capable of irrational violence. ……….Clearly a deep-rooted malaise in Indian educational system, ragging is simultaneously a symptom of a deeper sickness in Indian society. …………I believe that Indian educational institutions have a lot to learn from the American educational system in this regard. It is not the case that there are no incidents of ragging--termed 'hazing' here-- in American educational institutions, but policies, response measures, campus safety provisions, and the threat of lawsuits ensure that such incidents are kept to a minimum and offenders are adequately prosecuted. [View Full Article]
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Students urged to revive Indian intellectual traditions
NIZAMABAD: It is unfortunate that the students of a country which has great traditions in education are now looking at foreign shores for higher education, ………….
The entire world is looking at the Indian intellectual heritage and civilisation, Appala Prasad said and explained that the West was now looking at India for solutions to many world problems. The European and Americans had begun research into the secrets of the Vedas. Unfortunately due to the Western cultural domination many Indian families are looking at America and European countries for higher education, he lamented.…………….It is the responsibility of the students to fight for a National Educational Teaching System to revive the glorious Indian intellectual heritage. [View Full Article]
The entire world is looking at the Indian intellectual heritage and civilisation, Appala Prasad said and explained that the West was now looking at India for solutions to many world problems. The European and Americans had begun research into the secrets of the Vedas. Unfortunately due to the Western cultural domination many Indian families are looking at America and European countries for higher education, he lamented.…………….It is the responsibility of the students to fight for a National Educational Teaching System to revive the glorious Indian intellectual heritage. [View Full Article]
It's cheaper to do MBA in Japan
PUNE: Japan, the second-largest economy in the world, could be a cheaper destination to do your MBA than Pune. Mombusho Scholars Association of India (MOSAI) vice-president Umesh Joshi narrated this story to demolish myths about Japan being an expensive destination for higher studies. ………. “India sends between 300-500 students annually to Japan, of the 1.20 lakh overseas students who go there. Most of the Indian students go for language studies, which is a pity since the country has more to offer in high tech areas, than just language studies,” Mr Joshi stated. He added that MOSAI will offer round-the-year counselling and information to students wanting to explore Japan as an educational destination. There is a practical, long-term reason for Indian students to study in Japan, Mr Joshi remarked, given the level of investment being made by that country in core projects in India. Japanese companies, which will invest in India under those programmes, will naturally prefer Indians who have studied there, understand their culture and are familiar with the language. A course of study in Japan more or less guarantees a job with a Japanese company in India and for the Indian, it is a benefit since s/he learns tremendous self discipline. [View Full Article]
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