China, India major players behind doubling foreign students in UK universities in last decadeSeptember 24th, 2009 LONDON - A recent report on the 'Patterns of Higher Education Institutions in the UK' has found that students from China and India have played a major role in almost doubling the number of foreign students at UK universities in the last decade. According to figures from universities in the UK, some 2,29,640 students were recruited from outside the European Union in 2007, compared to 1,17,290 students in 1998.
Rudd warns Indian students to abide by Australian lawsSeptember 17th, 2009 CANBERRA - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned Indian students living in Australia not to take the law into their own hands. The local Indian community has been told to take "some form of retaliation" following the assault of four men outside a bar in Melbourne on the weekend, reports The Age.
Don't close Indian Studies Department, say Malaysian IndiansAugust 3rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A recent move to close the Indian Studies Department at Universiti Malaya (UM) is being resisted by Malaysians of Indian origin. Closing the department is "disrespectful to the heritage of the Indian community", two NGOs of ethnic Indians have said.
Educational programmes via TV from Germany to IndiaAugust 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - German broadcaster Deutsche Welle has signed up with IT@School ViCTERS, India's first dedicated educational TV channel, to allow Indian students access to more than 200 hours of its educational programmes. The agreement will offer schools and students in India the opportunity to see, among others, the popular German programme Mouse TV.
Oz Labor party condemns violence against Indian studentsJuly 31st, 2009 CANBERRA - Australia's Labor Party (ALP) passed resolutions today condemning the violence against Indian and other foreign students who come here to pursue higher studies. According to The Australian, several speakers told the ALP National Conference it was important that Labor condemn the violence against international students and ensure private colleagues met appropriate educational standards.
Australian delegation in Punjab on reassurance missionJuly 14th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A delegation of officials from Australia is visiting Punjab to meet parents and educational consultants and reassure them that Indian students in Australia, bulk of whom come from the state, are safe there. The delegation arrived here even as the number of enquiries for courses in Australian institutions went up by four times this year, members of the visiting delegation said.
Underprivileged Malay-Indian students to get educational aidJuly 4th, 2009 IPOH - In a bid to provide study assistance to underprivileged Malay Indian students, the Parek government in Malaysia has decided to include three private colleges in their list of colleges and universities, which are eligible for educational aid. Earlier, a large number of Malay-Indian students could not afford to study in the three institutes of higher learning-Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST), and TAFE College-as they were deprived of assistance from the state government.
Another Sydney man charged as Indian protests continueJune 11th, 2009 SYDNEY - Sydney Police have charged another man for carrying a weapon and participating in a third successive night of protests by Indian students in the Harris Park area of Sydney, even as Indian community leaders called for an end to the protests. The man was charged for carrying a piece of timber found in his car during a search, the Sydney Morning Herald quoted a police spokeswoman, as saying.
China concerned over attacks on Indian students in AustraliaJune 4th, 2009 CANBERRA - China has joined India in asking Australia to provide improved protection for foreign students after a series of violent racist assaults on Indian students Down Under. "There are over 130,000 Chinese students in Australia.
Canada urged to woo Indian students after Australian attacksMay 29th, 2009 TORONTO - The attacks on Indian students in Australia offer a great opportunity for Canada to ramp up enrolment from the country, says the Canada-India Business Council (C-IBC) which represents Canadian companies doing business in India. Because of stricter visa rules and lack of publicity by Canadian institutions in India, only 3,000 Indian students join universities and colleges here, compared to 20,000 in Australia each year.
Malaysian Indian Congress asks Minnal FM to unite nation's Indian communityMay 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress information chief M. Saravanan has asked the Minnal FM to play a more effective role in uniting the country's Indian community.
'Indian temples in Malaysia should hold religious classes'May 18th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Indian temples in Malaysia should conduct religious classes for schoolchildren on their premises, Ipoh Teachers Training Institute lecturer I. Manirajan has said.
Temples should be used to unite Malay Indians, says MIC leaderMay 15th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Temples in Malaysia should be used to unite the Malay Indian community, the Tamil Nesan quoted Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) secretary-general Dr. S. Subramaniam, as saying.
Malaysian Indian students owe $16.95 mn in unpaid loansMay 14th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Education loan defaulters owe the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) about 60 million ringgit ($16.95 million) and the party-owned Maju Institute of Educational Development (MIED) now wants to come down hard on them. MIC president and MIED chairman S.
Malay Indians eligible for JPA scholarshipsMarch 23rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Human Resources Minister Dr S. Subramaniam said that about 7.4 percent of the Indian population were eligible for JPA scholarships this year.
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