USA
AMERICANS HAVE MIXED VIEWS ON RECRUITMENT OF FOREIGN STUDENT
Even as most Americans are likely to favour the impact that foreign students have on higher education and society in the country, they have mixed views when it comes to their recruitment. According to a recent survey, only 33% of the participants stated that the US should go out of its way to address the significant decrease in international student numbers due to the pandemic.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO GET MANDATORY VACCINATION IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
The University of California will have international students vaccinated mandatorily ahead of the fall semester of 2021. A new policy recommends that every international student arriving at the university must get a WHO-approved vaccine on priority. The policy, however, will be finalised after approval for these COVID-19 vaccines by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
SCHOOLS DO THEIR BIT TO KEEP INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CONNECTED DURING COVID PANDEMIC
The pandemic increases the challenges of international students, who are already bearing the brunt of being alone in another country. The stress gets only bigger amid the social-distancing requirements and hybrid and virtual classes. As these students struggle to cope with the daunting experience, the University of Maryland expresses concern and extends support to relieve their stress during the pandemic.
UK
EMPLOYABILITY AWARD 2021 FOR LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Lancaster University has bagged the annual Employability Award 2021 as it is one of the leading universities that use multiple online tools to support student employability. The award is based on the Abintegro Employability Index, which is an online platform analysing the use of interactive employability learning activities. Lancaster has won this award for the second time.
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIANS EXPECT TO HOLD UNIVERSITIES RESPONSIBLE IF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BRING IN VIRUS
A recent survey indicates that a majority of Australians believe that the country should not open its international border until mid-2022 or until the situation is under control. Even as the government plans to bring back international students to salvage the education industry, people expect universities to be held responsible for the foreign students carrying the virus and causing widespread outbreaks again.
INDIA
CUTTING-EDGE COURSES LAUNCHED BY GBU TO ATTRACT FOREIGN STUDENTS
Gautam Buddha University in Noida is all set to attract international students with 21 new cutting-edge courses in diverse domains during the 2021-22 session. As a part of this initiative, the university has also collaborated with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to extend the international student outreach. It has already got more than 260 applications from students across 40 countries.
SECOND WAVE OF THE PANDEMIC HITS THE STUDY-ABROAD PLANS OF INDIAN STUDENTS HARD
As India battles with the second wave of the COVID pandemic, the study abroad plans of students here have taken a major blow. The surge has led to many countries, including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, closing their borders to Indian travellers, which means that students have grim chances of getting into international universities in the upcoming academic sessions.
TOUGHER COMPETITION FOR INDIAN STUDY ABROAD ASPIRANTS DUE TO CLASS 12 BOARD EXAM DELAY
Indian students planning to get admission to a foreign university this year may have a challenging time ahead as competition may get tougher due to delay in class 12 board exams due to the pandemic. Both CISCE and CBSE Class 12 exams have been delayed, and students will have to wait till June 1 for a final decision. The future of their study abroad plans appears uncertain in this situation.
ASIA
SCHOOL IN SINGAPORE GO REMOTE TO CURB THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AMONG KIDS
Singapore will discontinue school classes amid a recent increase in unlinked cases of coronavirus. The action comes when the government is still working on plans for the vaccination of children. The classes at the primary, secondary, junior college, and even some pre-university levels will move to home-based learning, tentatively from May 19 to May 28, to curb the outbreak.
OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY PAKISTAN’S HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION (HEC)
Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) plans to fund higher education overseas for outstanding Pakistani/AJK nationals under the Overseas Scholarships 2022. The scholarships are meant for students pursuing MS/MPhil in Engineering Technology and for Ph.D. in selected fields. They will be given in the Spring/Fall (2022) session for HEC-identified foreign universities abroad.
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