The National Education Policy 2020 will help to "establish India as an international education destination", but overseas institutions and stakeholders question how it will affect operations in the country.
The US remains highly attractive to students from India, especially STEM students. But interest for 2021 studies has shifted slightly to favour Canada, UK and Germany.
Some 83% of Indian and Nepalese high school students remain optimistic about higher education despite Covid-19, with a third still planning to study abroad in the immediate future.
Demand for AI, Python and Coding courses has grown 200% over the coronavirus period at edtech startup Tinker Coders since its launch in March.
Australia must reduce international student fees and improve post-study work options if it wants to be a destination of choice in a post-Covid-19 world, delegates heard at the recent AAERI virtual convention.
Internet connectivity is very bad here in India. So how can we study like this throughout the night?
Mumbai-based edtech startup Yocket has launched a mentorship campaign connecting prospective students with mentors in five anglophone destinations.
India is "poised and ready" to become the largest student market due to a fast-growing and aspirational middle-class looking for opportunities beyond India.
