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23rd
Aug 2010 / Times of India / Ahmedabad
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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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