New Delhi: The number of applications and online testing takers to take advantage of scholarships provided in the study program in India (SII) each grew by 145.6% and 651.9%, provided a big boost in the scheme, which instead struggled to take off.
Over the past three years.
The number of countries where students participated in this program also grew significantly, from 12 at 2020-21 to 136 on 2021-22.
According to data accessed exclusively by TOI, the number of applications crossed 50,000 signs this year, up from 20,659 in 2020.
Of the 50,739 applicants, 72.8% took online tests carried out on July 25, 2021, up from 23.8% last year.
Starting in 2018-19, the SII program, now renamed Pragatii (rating the performance of applicants through the global talent test for the Institute of India), struggling even though the government provides scholarships to foreign students to pursue their higher education in institutions.
The first year did not see participation, and the second and third lukewarm response was too accepted.
Only 800 was applied for 12,000 scholarships in 2019, while only 1,200 was applied to 2,500 scholarships the following year.
However, there seems to be a turnaround this year.
According to experts, only saving the institution with a value of 3.26 NAAC and rating up to 100 in NIRF as a feasibility for the scheme is the main reason for a bad response.
Secretary (Higher Education), Ministry of Education, Amit Khare said: “NIRF ratings are academic ratings.
But when a student comes to India, both from European or US or African countries, they are not only looking for academic ratings, but also types of conditions Life in the Hostel, Transportation etc.
So, that change.
We bring a portion of the academic ranking and also the choice of students.
We cannot ask students to just come to the Indian Institute of Science or IITS.
It is possible that some other institutions may have facilities Better and a foreign student might feel more comfortable.
“” When a foreign student comes, he must go to FRRRO (foreign regional registration officers), to several hospitals for medical certificates, and then look around the accommodation.
But most countries others have a dedicated international student office and everything is done there.
So, we established an Inte student office RNational in 164 universities at 2020-21, “explained Khare.