Sheeba Singh

© The Tribune, August 3, 2004

School education in India is as good as anywhere else, says Prof Malessa of Brandenburg University, Germany. Malesssa frequents India to conduct classes every now and then specialising in science and engineering. Following are the excerpts of an interview with him. (more…)

© Panjabi Beat, February-March 2009. Vol. 1 No. 3

With globalization in full swing, the interconnectedness between cultures in the international society implies increased mobility for the purpose of education, employment and life itself. However, despite notions of India rising at the global-political and economical level, the social consensus embodied within the nation itself tells a different story. Even today, a large percentage of the population has never set foot outside their hometown, let alone, sees another country. For many young Indians and their families, the ability to pursue further studies abroad is still the chance of a lifetime. A certificate from an education board and successful high-school completion constitute just the start of what makes an Indian student eligible to study in a post secondary institution in Canada. Banking statements, visa applications, English proficiency tests come next in the application process- furthering the hope of life in a foreign country for the student. Once accepted, teenagers leave their comfort, lives, families and friends and board onto a new way of life for the purpose of higher studies. (more…)