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| 23rd
August 2010 / Times of India / Ahmedabad Edition |
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 IIM grad starts body to support Indian students abroad
Ahmedabad: To combat recurring acts of violence against Indian students in foreign countries,alumni of IIM-A and IITs have started a not-for-profit organisation named Association of Indian Students Abroad (AISA).The organisation will provide a support system to Indians studying abroad.
Founding president of AISA and an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management,Ahmedabad (IIM-A ) Siddharth Priya said that there was a lack of proper support system for Indian students in foreign countries.This despite Indians for a sizeable chunk of students in foreign universities.Priya said,The purpose of setting up AISA is to reach out to Indian students,both studying at present in any foreign university as well as prospective students,for creating a linkage.
This organisation is run by students and is for students only to bring them all on one platform.We also intend to support foreign students visiting India as their numbers are also on a steady rise.Our effort will to provide them a feel of multi-cultural Indian society, he adds.Priya had gone to ESSEC Business School in Paris under exchange programme during his IIM-A years.Sharing his experience,he said,Finding out an affordable accommodation was a big hassle for me in Paris.Also,not speaking French language compounded my problems.There was no support system.
Students can provide great deal of information on the nitty-gritty of studying and living abroad, he added.
We have an experienced team,which includes IIMs faculties,IAS and IPS officers as well.We have also launched a portal, he informed.Globally,Indian students are one of the largest communities studying in countries like Australia,the US,UK,New Zealand,Switzerland,Russia,Germany,France,Singapore,and Philippines.
Vice-president of AISA,Parth Raval,who is an environment science student at Griffith University in Australia,said,AISA will have country co-ordinators who will help in networking with Indian student communities in respective countries and will act as contact point for addressing issues related to students.Also campus co-ordinators will keep posting updates on respective campuses thorough website,newsletter and by social networking sites like facebook and twitter. |
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