Shashank Shah

We have to play a collective role in helping India regain its rightful position among the comity of nations. For this, we must not only excel in our professions but also discharge our responsibilities to our nation and indeed to all humanity.

Today India is the world’s largest higher education ecosystem in terms of number of institutions (62,000+). The country produces the second largest number of STEM graduates in the world.

Today, Indian students’ overseas tuition and living expenses amount to almost ₹6.3 trillion – roughly 2% of India’s GDP.

Under the RBI’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), foreign exchange outflows for higher education have increased by nearly 2,000% over the past decade.