Novel Learning Mantra : Borrow and Study

The young generation in India has been maturing everyday, call it Western influence or age of technology or increasing awareness or anything else. The Generation Y definitely knows how to handle itself and overgrow the boundaries they have been fenced in for so long. Thwarted till today by societal pressure, they are now coming up as the future leaders who are poised and competent enough to take on the world.

These global leaders of the future are taking rein of their lives in their hands from as early as their schooling times. No longer hidden behind their mothers’ shelter or guided by their parents, the youth of today is ready to unharness the horse and take it full on. This begins even before they complete their schooling as they plan their career path and the course of action well in advance. Immediately after clearing Class X exams, they would join coaching centers for preparation of engineering, medical, law and other entrances for various government and private institutes of higher education. And then after preparing for two years and clearing the entrance, they get into the graduation colleges. Then begins the preparation for clearing through post graduate colleges offering courses like MBA, MCA, MA, etc. These institutes generally charge hefty sums of money as tuition fees which salaried people may not be able to afford owing to the increasing cost of living and fluctuating markets.

Here comes the role of education loans as they have made it much easier for students to pursue higher education. Taking loans or borrowing from banks was earlier seen in negative light as it invites liabilities and burdens but has become important today to live a quality life. So, the education fee of students is financed by banks who then repay the loan after completing the course and getting a good job.

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India Exults Over Appointing India-Born Dean of Harvard B-School

India is widely known for producing extremely talented and competent professionals all around the world. The news today is the decision to appoint India born Nitin Nohria as the next dean of the prestigious Harvard Business School (HBS). He is going to be the first Indian and in fact the first non-white to serve the position in the long 102 years history of HBS. Harvard Business School ranks among top 3 B-schools globally and is planning to establish its presence in India soon.

India has been endowing the globe with world class leaders and the latest is Nitin Nohria who will be the 10th dean of HBS assuming office from July 1. He gives credit to IIT Bombay for making him think ‘out-of-box’ and feels indebted to his alma mater even today at the age of 48. Nohria did bachelors in chemical engineering from IIT-B in 1984 and a PhD in management from the Sloan School of Management at MIT in 1988. He then moved to join HBS faculty as an assistant professor and is the Richard P Chapman Professor of Business Administration today. Nohria has co-authored and co-edited at least 12 books with his colleague Rakesh Khurana.

Anand Mahindra, vice-chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra and a Harvard graduate says “Nitin’s appointment is an advertisement to the world about the quality of human resource and talent in India”. It reinforces the fact that our country has international level of education system that creates talent for global markets. But, there is a need to turn the prestigious Indian Universities in India into institutes like Harvard that focus not on demand but knowledge.

Nohria has made not only his father proud but the entire country and its education system. These achievements proves and strengthens the academic superiority of India.

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Achieving Excellence in Higher Education

The education sector in India is set to reach new heights with top Indian B-schools and technology colleges spreading their wings. The entry of foreign universities into the country also shows positive signs for students who will now be endowed with better academic opportunities.

Union Human Resource Development Minister, Kapil Sibal is spearheading a huge reform by asking focus on increasing the number of college enrollments and the creation of more infrastructures for education institutes.

According to him:

-Education sector should be given priority lending rates and not commercial rates to enable construction of more schools and colleges across the country.

-The gross enrolment ratio (GER) should be improved which demands focus on substantially increasing the number of college going and research students. The GER of other countries varies from 40 to 50% whereas it is as low as around 12% in India, thus, becoming a matter of serious concern.

The coming up of new institutions would definitely add volumes to the opportunities available in higher education. This will help in potentially increasing enrolment and improvement of quality both directly and indirectly. But, this will help only if the foreign universities impart education in line with the goals, objectives and mission of Indian higher education.

The importance of creativity, new ideas and innovation has to be understood by our education system. It must give space to students and help them develop the qualities they already possess rather than forcing them to follow conventional study patterns. The scope and extent of collaborative learning and exchange programmes is huge and needs to be taken advantage from.

The mission of higher education in India is better access and excellence. As more students pursue higher education and take up research, it will bring immense benefits for the country and its economy.

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Gujarat hoping for help from IFC, for funding in higher education projects

Higher education is the ultimate route, which helps in landing the person to his dream job. Whether it’s you or me, everyone wants to achieve high degrees from good institutes or colleges, the degrees which helps us in cracking most demanded jobs in the industry. The students in the small cities of the country, mostly have to sacrifice their luxurious and lavishing lifestyle in their hometown and move to the metro cities, for obtaining higher education. But now there is good news for the students of Gujarat, the International Finance Corporation, has formed associations with the Gujarat government to help the underserved areas of the city, with the facility of higher education.

The development support agency of Gujarat has appointed IFC, as the main transaction advisor, to help in the set-up of the higher educational institutions, as a result of public- private partnerships. This would definitely lead to a developmental start up of the higher education projects in the state. This is according to a report by business standard, under which it was mentioned that the project which is planned for five years, will provide higher education to 1000 students every year. The city of Gujarat has already been famous for its structural reforms and according to the reposts, the city is said to produce 20 million by the year 2020, in almost all the major industries of the country.

Providing higher education to the underserved areas of the city will surely be an achievement for the government and also because of the larger interests and involvement of the private sector in the reformation of the education as an industry, this declaration, doesn’t seem to be fake or wage. So, in the next few years, we would surely be able to see city of Gujarat as another major hub of education.

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Higher Study in USA part 1

Rankings of American Universities*

Engineering:

1. Massachusetts institute of technology, school of engineering
2. Stanford University, school of engineering
3. University of California – Berkley school of engineering
4. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign school of engineering
5. Georgia Institute of technology, school of engineering
6. California Institute of Technology, school of engineering

Medicine:

1. Harvard University, school of medicine
2. Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
3. John Hopkins University, school of medicine
4. Duke University, school of medicine
5. University of Pennsylvania, school of medicine
6. University of California – San Francisco, school of medicine

Law:

1. Yale University, school of law
2. Harvard university, school of law
3. Stanford university, school of law
4. Columbia university, school of law
5. New York University, school of law
6. University of Chicago, school of law

Note : To practice law in India you can only do your Masters in the USA. Under-Graduation would need do be done in India / UK.

Business:

1. Harvard university, school of business
2. Stanford university, school of business
3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), school of business
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan), school of business
5. North-western University (Kellogg), school of business

Overall Ranking

1. Columbia (NY)
2. Stanford (CA)
3. NYU (MA)
4. Cornell (NY)
5. University of Pennsylvania(PA)
6. MIT (MA)
7. Princeton (NJ)
8. Harvard (NY)
9. Caltech (CA)
10. Penn State University (PA)
11. Yale (CA)
12. Duke (NC)
13. Dartmouth (NH)
14. University of Miami (FL)
15. Georgetown U. (DC)
16. University of Chicago (IL)
17. Wake Forest (NC)
18. Pepperdine University (CA)
19. Boston University (MA)
20. Vanderbilt University (TN)

* The rankings mentioned here are based on information collected from different sources and might undergo changes over a period of time.

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Education Options in Singapore

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For an Indian student studying in Singapore will be a good option as it is an Asian country and shares similarities with India, there are many Indian nationals in Singapore as well. Not only is Singapore known for its beauty ad tourist attraction but it also happens to be a reliable education destination. The facilities and education provided makes the universities here one of the best on the globe, in fact the government itself spends a huge amount of money on education and Singapore colleges.

Singapore happens to be multi cultural country like India itself; hence the troubles of fitting in or loneliness will be at bay for Indian students opting to study abroad in Singapore. It provides its students with a globally recognized degree and education system, the education system prevailing here is not only limited to theoretical knowledge but it also imparts practical and professional knowledge to its students. The universities in Singapore give a great emphasis to prepare its students to be successful in the global market by encouraging them to participate in various research programmes, studies, internships, practical trainings etc.

The Singapore education system here is so impressive that prestigious international universities have opened their branches here in Singapore like the Ivy League. There are four universities that has been registered by the ministry of education –

# Nanayang technological university.

# National university of Singapore (the top university of Singapore, attracting students on a regular basis)

# SIM University.

# Singapore Management University.

Hence it’s evident how high the quality of education and resources there is. Singapore University not only offers regular courses like engineering, management etc but a wide range of courses to choose from like – fine arts, performing arts, designing, hospitality, sports, tourism etc.

For higher education the universities follow a bi semester system, though the academic seasons vary as per different universities. The national university of Singapore (NUS) has various top universities collaborating to it like – Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Eindhoven, Massachusetts institute of technology and Georgia University.

Hence it would be a good destination for those planning to study abroad, there is also provision of financial aid for international students like tuitions fees loan, study loan etc.

 

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New Zealand – Hub Of Vocational Courses

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One place that is gaining popularity for its options in vocational courses is New Zealand.It’s a beautiful country and we are all aware but few are aware of the fact that it has a wide range of options in vocational courses like – polytechnic courses, animation courses, multimedia courses, hospitality courses, fine arts etc.

There are well reputed institutes in New Zealand, both government and private polytechnics are popular option as these institutes offer both diploma and certificate programmes in various fields like – nursing, hospitality, IT, tourism and many more the fee structure for which varies from 8lakh – 9lakh (for private universities).

Another option that would be easy on once pocket would be is to go for government funded polytechnic institute. These institutes not only provide the students with theoretical study but also provide them with practical training for e.g. CPIT Christchurch has its own restaurant where students are taught to cook and serve in their hospitality program and it also absorbs few of its students as full time employees.

New Zealand is gaining popularity for its vocational courses, every year nearly 500 students migrate to New Zealand from India, and the number is likely to increase in the coming years as New Zealand provides its students all that a migrating student would need in a new location – safety, well developed infrastructure, friendly people, reputed and economical courses, high rate of job opportunity after those courses and much more.

It has many reputed colleges like –

#CPIT Christ church – hospitality.

#Design and arts college, Christchurch – fine arts, interior design, fashion design and communication design.

#Natcoll Auckland – animation, multimedia and advanced media courses.

#Wintec (Waikato institute of technology) Hamilton.

Hence if you are interested in getting yourself a quick job then these vocational courses in New Zealand are a very good and promising option for you to opt for. Incase one requires more information in terms of admission procedure etc then one can consult various online forums, educational sites, magazines, newspapers, career counselors etc as there is a wide range on information present on vocation courses in New Zealand.

 

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Study Abroad – Canada

If studying abroad is your dream and pursuing a course in foreign land is your aspiration then why not go to Canada, the land with not only rich and diverse culture and environment but a plethora of options when it comes to colleges and courses in Canada.

Canada has over 70 universities and over 100 colleges and n number of courses to choose from ranging from – biotech in plant, law, management, business, medicine, fine arts, women’s studies, multidisciplinary minor and major, urban and regional studies, management of natural resources, arts and social science, tourism and hospitality etc.

With such a wide range of courses available and peaceful environment more and more students are opting for Canada to pursue their higher studies, it happens to gain quite a lot of popularity in recent past. Courses in Canadian universities and colleges are of high reputation due to its global acceptance of its degree and diplomas and its low tuition fees. A student can go for a high school diploma course, 2 to 4 years degree course, exchange program and part or full time courses either via campus classes or online classes.

Hence if you have made up your mind to pursue a course in Canada then you can apply for student’s visa from citizenship and immigration Canada (CIC) for which you need to fill a application and submit it along with processing charges, a few more documents is required depending upon the students location and country.
In case you require more data on courses and colleges in Canada you can surf the net, go to various education forums, articles and sites etc.

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