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On March 26,
2022, International School of Informatics and Management in order to acquaint
students with challenges and opportunities of foreign education specifically in
context of current Ukraine crisis for international students, in collaboration
with Sapiens organised a workshop a ‘Foreign Education: Lures and Lags’.
The Panellists for the workshop were Dr. Arun Kumar Poonia, Assistant Director
(Student Welfare), Manipal University Jaipur, Mr. Saurabh Sharma, KC Overseas
Education, Jaipur, Mr. Dhiraj Srivastava, Commissioner, Rajasthan Foundation,
and the moderator of the panel was Mr. Ajay Aswal, RAS, Additional Commissioner
(Admn) in GST department of Government of Rajasthan.
The panellists discussed that Indian students are increasingly opting to study
at foreign varsities. Colleges in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Germany,
France, and Singapore have for a while featured among the most popular
destinations, but Indian students are also exploring education in other and even
smaller countries. The panel felt that acquiring a global perspective on
subjects of their interest and specialization has become an important ingredient
of learning for students. Also, there are domains where education in foreign
countries provides better research and employment opportunities.
The panel also shared that studying abroad presents viable opportunities for
Indian students, but they also bring critical challenges like homesickness,
culture shock, and most importantly, the complex application process itself.
These factors influence their decision to study overseas in a big way.
The event concluded with the panellists answering queries from the students.
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