Education in India

A vast educational era of thousands of years starring Takshashila - the foremost university in the world and Aryabhata, the inventor of digit 0, has more than 17,000 Colleges, 20 Central Universities, 217 State Universities, 106 Deemed Universities, and 13 Institutes of National Importance in the Indian higher education system. This number is consistently growing as further 30 Central Universities, eight new IITs, seven IIMs, and five new Indian Institutes of Science are proposed.

Under the Indian constitution, free and compulsory education is a fundamental right of all children between the ages of 6 and 14. India has made significant progress in increasing the elementary level attendance rate and literacy rate among 7-10 age groups by 2011. Education in India is availed by both Public and Private sectors, controlled and funded at central, state, and local levels. However, improvement in this system is one of the main reasons for its economic development.

Attractive forward-thinking and furious adaptive nature of India has been identified in the world of education for its open arms acceptance, by making the English language - common to communicate. All the course books and the syllabi are published in both English and Hindi languages, according to UGC (University Grants Commission) norms.

If you are planning to study in India, it's important for you to know that you can attain your degree in 3 - 5 years based on the course you have chosen. Postgraduate courses are generally two to three years of duration. After completing a postgraduate degree, there is the option to continue with doctoral studies and research, that too at renowned and prestigious educational institutes.

India is fastly emerging as an educational powerhouse, whether it's about the medical schools in New Delhi or the technical graduates of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bangalore. India is as good as any other nation in the world. India has 150 million people for whom English is their main language, that is why India is indeed becoming a knowledge center.

Getting educated in India has many benefits like low cost, quality education through world-known institutes like IITs, IISc, IIMs, NITs, AIIMS, ISI, BITS and ISB, financial assistances like scholarships, education loans, and other financial aids. Apart from these advantages, the traditional knowledge system of Ayurveda, Sanskrit, Yoga, and Hindi enthuse many international students to study in India.

For an international student willing to study in India, is required to carry the necessary documents such as admission letter, passport, residence permit, etc. to enter into India and for residential permit, the international students can register themselves at the Foreigner's Registration Office (F.R.O) within a period of seven days before their arrival.

"We owe a lot to the Indians who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made." - Albert Einstein