Why study in India is a bad idea for African students?

African students coming in to India take up courses as diverse as engineering, medicine, pharmacy, management, or even those that help them secure a career in the services sector. It is here that the Study in India initiative faces a serious problem: The racist behavior ingrained in the psyche of the local population.

How can India Help Africa’s Development?

For example, the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation and the Special Commonwealth Assistance for Africa Programme, have been part of government’s development diplomacy since 1964. On the financial side, the Exim Bank of India gives African governments loans on concessional terms.

How many foreign students are studying in India right now?

According to the most recent data in the All India Survey on Higher Education 2017-18 (AISHE), the total number of foreign students enrolled in Indian institutes during the period stood at 46,144. That’s down from the 2016-17 total of 47,575.

What does India’s policy on Africa look like?

Last year he set down India’s engagement with Africa under 10 guiding principles. These focused on industry, information technology, education, health, agriculture, security and intelligence cooperation and financial inclusion. India’s policy comprises a diverse set of actors with different agendas.

How do Indians view foreigners in India?

In India, however, post colonial rule hasn’t been much of an influx of different nationalities settling down for work and living here. Therefore, when one encounters foreigners, they are immediately viewed as an outsider and beyond the Indian social fabric.

Is MHRD’s ‘study in India’ program overly ambitious?

The Study in India program of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), launched amid much fanfare in April 2018, aims to attract 200,000 students to Indian universities in the next five years. It’s an ambitious goal – perhaps overly ambitious.