Nagpur : In a refreshing change from the phenomenon of Indian students going abroad to pursue higher education, many overseas students expressing interest in coming to India for higher learning. According to British Council director for West Asia Sharon Memis, about 25,000 UK students would be coming for pursuing higher education in India in the coming years. "As per a pact inked between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British PM David Cameron, there would be exchange of students and faculties. Moreover, over 1,000 UK graduates would provide training by India's leading infotech company TCS where they will sharpen their digital skills," she told media.
Memis was in the city in connection with an exhibition showcasing leading UK universities and offering their courses to local students. This year, about 18 universities are participating in the exhibition as compared to 12 of last year. These include Sussex, Middlesex, Leeds, Birmingham, Plymouth and others.
Praising Nagpur, the director said it was one of the fastest emerging cities in the country with vast number of students opting for higher education abroad. "This is the third year in a row that we're organizing the exhibition and response has been tremendous. Today, over 300 students visited our stalls where they were provided entire information along with other details like Visa. The city has high quality graduates with good command over English."
She added that the UK government spends a huge amount on education and offers about 130 scholarships worth 2.6 million GBP. "We're in talks with engineering colleges like Ramdeobaba, Raisoni and KITS Ramtek for a tie-up. We also have started UK-India Research Initiative and Newton Bhabha funds in the country. We will organize our second career summit in Mumbai on January 25, Delhi on January 30 and Bangalore on February 26. In this event, we invite multinationals and Indian companies to recruit Indian youths who pursued education from British universities," she said.
