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PANAJI
One of the key takeaways of a panel discussion at the ongoing Vibrant Goa Summit was that students must check whether courses offered by foreign universities are recognized by Indian institutions or not while making a decision to go abroad for studies.
The panellists said if courses are not recognized, students will have trouble in getting employment once they return to India after finishing their course. They encouraged the students to explore opportunities to study and migrate to countries like the US, Canada and the UK, but also urged them to be cautious.
The panellists for the discussion were Dr Nitin Shah from Los Angeles, Venkateswara Rao from the US, Gursharan Kandra from Canada, Lady Parin Somani from the UK and Abdul Aleem from the University of Sharjah. The discussion was moderated by Dr Venkatesh Kamat, Dean, Goa Business School.
Lady Somani said, “While deciding on studying abroad, students should know whether courses are recognized or not in their country. There are agencies, which are involved in fraud in this sector. So, students should be careful.”
Kandra said, “In Canada, immigration is very simple for students. They should have 70-80 per cent and the tuition fee is around $15,000 per year. But, as soon as you go there, you can work 20 hours per week.”
Panellists agreed that students should go out not only to study, but also to get exposure to different cultures. In their view, exposure to different cultures helps people in broadening their horizons and becoming world citizens.
Rao said, “In the Indian education system, students study subjects alone. Therefore, they don’t know how to build a career. In the US, there is a system of combining science, technology, English and Maths at a very early stage of education. That helps students in gaining better
perspectives.”
