A Student’s Dilemma - Studying in India Versus Studying

Abroad?

Education is regarded as a key foundation for success in any country across the globe. However,

given the culture and mindset of different races, there is a prominently undeniable difference in

the approach towards education when comparing the East to the West.

As per recent findings of a research conducted in the Indian Institute of Management -

Bangalore, the number, pattern and international mobility of Indian students pursuing higher

education overseas is rapidly changing. Research supports that since the past few decades, North

Indian students have displayed a greater eagerness to Studying Abroad (Europe in specific).

However, recently, the students from the Western and Southern zones of India (Gujarat, Kerela,

Tamil Nadu etc.) have been displaying equivalent amount of enthusiasm for the same.

An article in TNN states that as of 2012, there has been a rise of 256% in the number of Indian

students going abroad since the past 10 years. There has been a constant steady rise of 7% Indian

students gaining overseas education, annually. In 2000, the number of students going abroad for

a further degree was 53,000. By the end of a decade – in 2010, this number shot up to 1.9 lakh

students traveling to International Educational destinations seeking better opportunities abroad.

One out of every two students Studying in UK, is a female. Of all the Indian students pursuing

foreign degrees, South Indian students are the one’s receiving the maximum number of

scholarships and grants from Institutions and other relevant bodies.

As per studies carried out by the selective few top notch Immigration Consultants in India, the

States has been continually the most popular Study destination for Indian students; while the

education magnet United Kingdom, is a close second. Since 2009, UK has been the second

largest contingent of international students all over the globe. Approximately 17% Indian

students have been visiting the United Kingdom annually.The slight decline in the number of US

Student aspirants has proved fruitful for European Union as well as countries like Australia and

New Zealand. In the past decade (2000-2010) the number of Indian students studying in Europe,

specifically Germany and France, has increased from 3,348 to 51,556.

Despite of having impressive educational and occupational records and coming from sound

financial backgrounds, a lot of Indian students still are concerned about fulfilling the stringent

criteria’s of the universities as well as the immigration requirements and attaining Global Study

Visas.

However, with proper guidance of Education and Immigration Services information and

advice; students can easily manage to get the desired admission in the foreign schools. Given the

infrastructure, access to various resources and other facilities, the quality of overseas education

tends to be higher in terms of conducive learning. Though changes are being noticed in India

with top league B-Schools focusing on quality and better infrastructure, there is still that gap

between foreign schools and Indian educational institutions. Although with rapid globalization

and economies getting tighter in developed countries, prominent changes have gradually begun

to surface.

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