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Higher Education Opportunities Abroad and How is it different from India- A Podcast

Greetings to all listeners and readers!!

Higher education in India refers to college education or getting UG, PG or Doctoral Degrees. Today a record number of students from across the country are choosing abroad as their Higher Education Destination. Studying abroad for a rewarding job and settling there is a dream for everyone. The lack of proper oversight, information and guidance can derail your dream. This podcast episode is aimed at guiding you to choose the career of your choice through experience sharing. 

Our Newscapsule Article of the Month 

About The Guest

Venkatakrishnan- He has successfully completed a dual Master’s degree in International Relations, which was awarded jointly by the University of Bristol and Christ University. His intellectual pursuits span various disciplines, including philosophy, astronomy, international relations, and psychology.

Disclaimer- All the opinions presented are of the respective speakers in their personal capacity and do not reflect the opinion of the platform or any organisation. 

Summary of the podcast 

Generally, these topics aren’t much available in the mainstream media, because they are believed hard to crack and don't address the basics. But, through our podcast, we disprove this misconception that these cannot be understood by common people. We explain in simple terms various subtopics under this vast topic in the form of conversational and discussion styles. Everything in the episode is easy to follow and understand. 

The podcast started by talking about Guest's personal experiences in the UK for his Masters degree. He elaborately talked about his experiences- subjects, teachers, assignments, evaluations and much more with the help of examples. This was followed by an elaborate Q&A that looked into the comparison of the education systems in both India and the UK. The Host and the Guests discussed with each other the various ways in which India's Higher education system can learn from other countries notably the UK. 

Before ending the episode, the conversation dived into how a person can plan a career abroad and how they can use various facilities and scholarships to enhance their opportunities for a stable and successful career abroad. 

We cover in detail the following topics-

  1. Introduction to the topic and panellist 
  2. Panellist's experiences abroad 
  3. Compare education in India and abroad- UK
  4. Explain the differences in Teaching, Exams, Research, Placement etc. 
  5. Scholarships and other help available 
  6. How can Indian Higher Education learn and adapt the changes?
  7. How can one person plan for a career plan abroad?
  8. Materials, references, and resources for audience
  9. Closing remarks and conclusion

Where can you find the podcast?

If you are a regular consumer of a podcast you will be very well aware of the various platforms used to hear them. Some platforms allow you to listen without logging in while others require compulsory logging in. 

As you know the most popular app is Spotify. Here is the Spotify frame. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0o4B6F2hfP1mlkP8XbsFjS?si=13c822a2a8854d67

Also, feel free to listen to previous episodes and follow us there as well.

If you have any preference on where to listen to the podcast, then choose any platform from those given below and listen at your convenience. 

Resources 

Want to get more Knowledge? Install the Kuku FM app, and get assured discounts with a ton of knowledge. Download it through the link here. 

Here is a free AI tool as mentioned by the guest- https://supertools.therundown.ai/

Choose to opt for resources to enhance the knowledge on the topic- Book1|Book2|Book3

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