| | 8 March 2020HIGHERReviewWHY INDIAN STUDENTS SHOULD CONSIDER FOREIGN EDUCATION?By Amit Dasgupta, Inaugural India Country Director, UNSW SydneyOur career choice is one of the few decisions that stay with us through the course of our lives. A degree from a reputed institution could potentially make or break your career. It could get you that coveted job interview, or introduce you to the people who will be instrumental in driving your career growth. With a surge in the middle class's income, as well as scholarship options, the ability to pay for foreign education has increased, which in turn, has led to an uptick in the number of Indian students opting for foreign education.Indian higher education institutions are not able to meet the requirements of the rapidly growing tertiary student population. Quality education is being sacrificed for seats in substandard facilities. Internationally ranked educational institutions are known for their futuristic approach to learning, which is visible, not only through the diversity in programmes and dual degree options, but also the real-world focus of the pedagogy. Team building, decision-making, strategy, gap analysis, and risk assessments are a constant focus through the curricula. Furthermore, the pedagogy is delivered in a strong multicultural environment. This insistence on developing human skills creates the sort of employees that are sought after across industries.While a higher standard of living is one of the biggest reasons for student migration to countries like Australia, US, UK, and Canada; several other factors make foreign universities appealing to Indian students.1. Ease of AdmissionAdmission to India's top-ranked institutes is highly competitive since lakhs of students vie for a limited Amit Dasgupta was the inaugural head of the Mumbai campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management for 14 months. On July 4th, 2016, he joined as the inaugural India country director of the internationally ranked University of New South Wales UNSW, Sydney. A distinguished fellow of the Australia India Institute, Amit is also a fellow of the Society of Policy Studies, India. A diplomat for more than 34 years, Amit is a notable writer of fi ctional, non-fi ctional, and children literature. Amit Dasgupta, Inaugural India Country DirectorIN MY VIEW
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