Does India have an international higher education strategy?

By Prabhakar J Lavakare. Across the world, the profile of higher education is changing. Globalisation has opened up global markets for employment and students are eager to grasp them. The need for students to become ‘global citizens’ is recognised by all education providers. In some developed-country institutions, higher education is being recognised as a for-profit activity, with campuses being set up abroad, as part of the new economic domain. For some, enrolling international students is proving to be a source of revenue that helps to balance the dwindling budgets of institutions. The student is becoming the driving force for promoting international education. Read more...