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Dear
Reader,
Greetings. One
of the key factors
bolstering India's
overall economic
growth in general
and the knowledge
industry in particular,
is education.
The government
has been laying
more and more
emphasis on higher
education and
technical skills
in order to meet
the demand for
professionals
required by the
various sectors
of the economy.
Against such a
backdrop, it is
not amazing to
see a large number
of Indian students
wishing to study
abroad, especially
in the United
States, Britain
and Australia.
While the US and
the UK have traditionally
been the higher
education destinations
for the Indian
students, Australia
has emerged as
a tough competitor
for both in recent
years. Many Australian
universities offer
global standards
of teaching, faculty
facilities and
a better quality
campus life. Besides,
Australia's fast
growing economy
offers plenty
of job opportunities.
Equally important
is Australia's
invitation for
bright students
and professionals
to settle down
in that country
as immigrants.
No wonder, a large
number of Indian
students are getting
enrolled in Australian
universities every
year. As of now,
about 27,000 Indian
students are studying
in Australia.
This number is
likely to swell
further in the
coming years.
The current issue
of Indo-Australian
Business carries
in its cover story
details of the
Australian education
reforms and study
opportunities
and facilities
available for
international
students. There
is a special write-up
by Professor Brendan
O'Connell of James
Cook University
and an exclusive
interview with
Mrs. Ranveet Pawha,
Country Director,
Deakin's India
Office. There
are also separate
articles on Southern
Cross University
and Sydney University.
There are inspiring
success stories
of Kate McFarlane
and Balavelan
Thanigaivelan,
students respectively
from Australia
and India. Alan
Carpenter and
Jon Stanhope,
Premiers of Western
Australia and
the Australian
Capital Territory
(ACT) respectively,
were in India
recently, leading
high-powered business
missions. The
current issue
carries their
speeches in its
focus section.
Carpenter spoke
at a dinner held
in his honor and
he talked about
the role his state
could play in
India's transformation
as a global economic
power. Stanhope
addressed the
annual Leadership
Forum of the National
Association of
Software and Service
Companies (NASSCOM),
strongly promoting
ACT as the ideal
region for fostering
knowledge communities
and investment
in the flourishing
IT sector there.
Then there are
separate write-ups
about Australian
life, arts and
culture. These
touch the various
aspects of Australian
performing arts,
including theatre,
music and cinema
and the exciting
food and wine
industries of
that country.
All these write-ups
plus other regular
features constitute
a compelling content
for the current
issue.
Wish you happy
reading,
Satya
Swaroop
Managing Editor
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