Exclusive Interview with President of The Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI)
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Exclusive Interview with President of The Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI) with regards to to recent attacks on Indian Students
"Community Connect Initiative...."
New Delhi 18,Nov 2009: Following the much reported attacks on Indian students in Australia a couple of months ago, collaborative investigations both in India and Australia have been taking place at government levels and between media & education sector stakeholders, to determine what happened and the wider issues that were subsequently revealed, namely;
- Despite the heightened media frenzy on ‘safety of our Indian youth’, Australia continues to be one of the preferred destinations for tertiary education seekers; offering Indian students both quality education and the opportunity to work simultaneously (stipulated working hrs).
- The adoption of a more ‘free market’ oriented approach by the Australian government to its education sector has made the sector a top income-generator for Australia
- The same ‘free market approach’ by far and large has contributed to:
- The growth of questionable Australian education providers looking to cash in on this sector.
- A growth in the number of questionable/unregulated agents in India that are looking to cash-in on uninformed students and their families by charging high consultancy fees and providing misinformation on college & visa applications, etc by offering quick-win tickets to get ‘guaranteed’ residency permits.
In India, a significant proportion of students go through the 500+ agents operating across India. Since the agents are effectively the first checkpoint to determine the legitimacy of students and the universities they have applied for, their role becomes supremely crucial. Unfortunately, out of the 500+ agents operating in India, only 160+ are regulated (that is, only 160+ are part of Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI), a self regulated body of education agents formed under the aegis of Australian Education International (AEI) http://www.aei.gov.au .
In an effort to sensitize prospective students on the steps to take when considering heading to Australia for further education, we would like to suggest an interview with representatives from AAERI on any one of the following focus areas.
- Since the ‘damage-control’ initiatives that Australia has undertaken to address the aforementioned problems, what are the on-the-ground changes that have been made to safe-guard the Indian student heading to Australia?
- When considering heading to Australia for further education what are the key steps & processes that a student should consider in the choice of getting the help of an agent?
- Are Indian students still heading to Australia? Are they welcome?
- Insights on the detrimental impact of unregulated agents and the role of AAERI (Association of Australian Education Representatives India)
About AAERI: http://www.aaeri.org/
The Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI) is an independent organization registered under the Societies Registration Act of India, which was formed in October 1996 to assure the integrity and credibility of agents who are recruiting students on behalf of Australian education and training institutions. All prospective students interested in utilizing the services of an education agent are encouraged to utilize the services of an AAERI member because AAERI members abide by a code of ethical practices, which is displayed in their office. The code states clearly the services that are offered to the students. AAERI members have agreed to serve prospective students honestly and fairly, provide them with accurate and unbiased information and to refer students to other agents if appropriate. Also, AAERI members agree to charge only the fee prescribed by AAERI, which is currently no more than Rs 10,000/-
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