India is a top destination for African students. India remains among the top five destinations for Kenyan students traveling abroad for higher education. Kenya was among the top six countries of origin of foreign students in India till only a few years back. Kenya has some 3,500 students studying in India. Uganda has more than 800 students, mainly to colleges in Delhi, while Tanzania has around 1,000 studying mainly in the Hyderabad area. Quality education, working parents in India, scholarships, and friendly people are what attract them to the Indian education system. There are over 1,500 African students in the country on funded programs alone and African students in India account for a sizable 15 percent of the entire foreign student population.
Some reasons why African students choose India –
- The IT edge
Students around the world view India as a leader in Information technology and come here to develop their IT proficiency
- English improvement
In countries like China and Korea as well, the mode of instruction is the local language, India is an option for quality education in the English medium. African students feel their spoken English and listening skills get much improved in India as they get an opportunity to speak a lot of English on campus
- The value proposition
Many African students come to India because they feel education in India is relatively cheap compared to western and other Asian countries. The total cost of education and living in India comes out to be 1/10th that in the U.S.A. It’s believed that universities in India have remained popular in Africa because it offers quality higher education at an affordable cost, the use of English as a medium of instruction, reasonable living costs, and the ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity in the country as well. The government has also invested a lot in education, in the form of various scholarships and sponsorship for foreign students.
- Diversity and Cultural appeal
Many students are simply fascinated by India and come here to embrace what is intrinsically Indian. Bollywood is a major influence in African students opting for Arts and Design courses in India. The ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity in the country as well as the presence of students from all around the world makes for a major pull factor.
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