| The current educational scenario in India is quite | | | | opening doors for further education abroad. |
| diverse and there are significant variations to be seen | | | | International certifications, which are offered in many |
| in the range as well as quality of education. While on | | | | countries, offer instant recognition from employers in |
| one hand we have the pillars of higher education like | | | | those countries, offer instant regcognition from |
| the IIT’s, we have also in recent times come | | | | employers in those countries and make it easier to ge |
| across some not so good institutions. This is on the | | | | a job. Some international courses offered in India also |
| academic front and there are larger variations in the | | | | open the doors to further education in universities |
| area of professional training as well. The range of | | | | abroad. |
| education on offer is also expanding but most of this is | | | | Admission tests |
| non-mainstream and so difficult to standardise. Given | | | | In recent times it has become easier for students to |
| this, it becomes difficult for employers to pin point on | | | | obtain an international certification in our country. There |
| quality and create a skills base when there are huge | | | | are numerous universities who offer their programmes |
| fluctuations. For a student and his parent, on the verge | | | | and certification and also there are certifying or |
| of deciding on a career, while the choices seem varied, | | | | awarding bodies who offer qualifications and courses |
| decisions are difficult to take and trust in an educator | | | | through Indian partners that students can take up. |
| trainer gets tough to come by. | | | | These courses in India rigorously assure quality and |
| The situation in some other countries is quite different. | | | | students cn be certain of getting world-class education. |
| Education, there, is quite systematised with standard | | | | The certification happens post quality assessments |
| processes for quality assurance. The pedagogy and | | | | and the certificates are issued from abroad. These |
| assessment methodologies are also quite evloved and | | | | internationally certified courses are some times |
| not confined to rote, theoretical learning. There are | | | | advertised but students are better advised to check / |
| bridges between voational education and formal | | | | ask for the credentials of the certification, the awarding |
| academic streams and vice versa. All these bestow a | | | | body and its official standing in its host country before |
| certain consistency and quality in the education and | | | | applying. There is also the traditional option available to |
| training being imparted to students, raising skill levels. | | | | students of applying to universities through admission |
| Translation of these positives into reality in India is one | | | | tests. Students can also apply to training institutes / |
| of the primary benefits of international education and | | | | colleges directly and seek admission into different |
| certification. | | | | courses. |
| Quality certification | | | | Some international certifications are different from their |
| Having an international certiicate, whether achieved | | | | Indian counterparts in the area of training, which is work |
| abroad or through quality assured institutions in India, | | | | related pedagogy. Such courses stress on doing rather |
| always bestows a high standard to a student. It is | | | | than theory and help a student get an actual feel of a |
| proof of a level of skill benchmarked to international | | | | workplace. The course element contains lot of |
| standards and opens up a lot of avenues for students | | | | assignments and projects, which help students, learn |
| in India and abroad. There is a broad range of | | | | for themselves in a practical way. Another significant |
| certifications available in a variety of areas and at | | | | difference is that these international certifications |
| every level. Students can study for certification in | | | | contain no final tests or examinations as part of the |
| traditional areal like IT, management, engineering to | | | | course. Students are assessed through out the course |
| retail, aviation, fashion and even in niche areas like | | | | and not tested finally and these assessments are |
| performing arts, beauty therapy and sports and | | | | ased on evidences collected during assignments and |
| exercise science. | | | | project work. This greatly benefits students, as they |
| The other significant advantage of international | | | | feel supported instead of being judged through |
| certification is the global recognition it carries and in its | | | | examinations. |