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Japan is inviting Indian students for the MEXT scholarship. The scholarship is supported by the Ministry of education, culture, sports and technology. The scholarship will be offered for the academic year 2025. The last date to submit the application is 3rd May, 2024. The scholarship will vary as per the course the student is going to select. Moreover, students will also get a monthly allowance of ¥2000 or ¥3000. However, the monthly stipend may be subject to change as per the availability. Under the scholarship, the fees for the university, matriculation, and the fees for entrance examination will be covered. However, it is very important for the student to be present in the university on a regular basis. Prolonged absence of the student will lead to the cancellation of the scholarship.

Indian students are one the largest international student population for most of the top study abroad destinations. The cost of studying abroad has increased over the years which is why it is necessary for international students to have some kind of scholarship. Here are some of the top scholarships for Indian students who want to study abroad in 2024.

• Chevening Scholarship

The scholarship is funded by the government of the UK. It provides financial support to international students who want to pursue a Masters degree in the UK.

• Full-Bright Nehru Master’s Scholarship

This scholarship is funded by the United States India educational foundation. It provides scholarships to students who want to pursue a Masters degree from the US.

• NITI Internship Scheme

This is an initiative by the NITI Aayog and provides various types of internship and scholarships to undergraduate, post graduate and students pursuing other types of degrees.

• Agatha Harrison Memorial 

This is a fully funded scholarship that is provided by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of India to students who want to study abroad.

31 aspirants from the Jamia Millia Islamia’s free UPSC coaching centre have been able to clear the UPSC CSE 2024. Around 71 students got shortlisted for the interview round out of which 31 students were selected. Jamia Millia Islamia offers free UPSC coaching to students through an entrance exam. Students have to appear for this entrance exam organised by the university. The shortlisted students have to appear for an interview round. Students who are able to clear all these rounds get selected for free of cost UPSC coaching offered by the university. This is a very selective procedure through which aspirants get the opportunity to prepare for one of the most difficult exams of the country without paying any money. The result of this initiative has been really great so far and more and more students are getting aware about this opportunity.

There are a number of exams that students who want to study abroad have to take for a seamless immigration and admission in universities. Here is a list of some standard exams that students need to take to get into top foreign universities.

1. TOEFL

TOEFL is a standard exam that is required to prove one’s language proficiency. The cost to take the test ranges from INR 14,000 to INR 18,000.

2. IELTS

IELTS is one of the most popular English language proficiency exams in India. The cost to take this exam ranges from INR 13,000 to INR is 15,000 depending upon the area.

3. GRE

The Graduate Record Examination in the exam that students require to get into graduate programmes in the US. The fee may range from INR 17,000 to INR 20000. 

4. GMAT

GMAT is a compulsory exam that students who want to get into management courses like MBA have to take. Most of the universities abroad accept this test as a medium to check the aptitude particular candidate

The Supreme Court of India has made it compulsory for all Indian universities and education institutes to follow the regulations released by UGC. For a very long time, teaching staff at various universities have expressed their concerns over the mismanagement and lack of regulation when it came to the hiring process of faculty. UGC has made it compulsory for all universities to follow a standard hiring process. To avoid such problems, on 15th April, 2024, the Supreme Court took the decision. UGC is the governing body for all education institutes in the country. Despite this many universities and education institutes violate the guidelines released by UGC. Now in this landmark decision given by the Supreme Court of the country, it has become compulsory for universities to adhere to the guidelines of the UGC and the power of the UGC has been reinstated.

Delhi University has become the most popular university for undergraduate courses among students. For the 80,000 undergraduate seats of the Delhi University, more than 26,00,000 students have registered. However, the number was 28.3 lakhs last year. So one can say there has been a decline as compared to the previous year. But Delhi University still remains the most popular university among students of India for undergraduate courses. Following Delhi University, there is Banaras Hindu University with 84,00,000 applicants There are around five universities that have received more than four lakh applications. And there are 13 other universities that have received two lakh applications. 

IIM Jammu has officially released a notification for all those students who want to take admission in its management development programme. The application window for the programme will open on 11th May, 2024. It will remain open till 9th June, 2024. The course will revolve around explaining students things related to proficiency in Microsoft Excel, understanding business management metrics, analysing different market data of companies including cost of capital and market beta. Candidates can check all the information related to the institute and the course being offered on the official website of IIM Jammu. This program was recently inaugurated by the institute and will consist of 12 different sessions that are power packed with knowledge disseminated by a very strong faculty.

IIM Jammu has officially released a notification for all those students who want to take admission in its management development programme. The application window for the programme will open on 11th May, 2024. It will remain open till 9th June, 2024. The course will revolve around explaining students things related to proficiency in Microsoft Excel, understanding business management metrics, analysing different market data of companies including cost of capital and market beta. Candidates can check all the information related to the institute and the course being offered on the official website of IIM Jammu. This program was recently inaugurated by the institute and will consist of 12 different sessions that are power packed with knowledge disseminated by a very strong faculty.

IIT Delhi has got a global ranking of 45th in the field of engineering and technology by the QS World University Ranking. Other than this, the institute has also been ranked in eight other departments in the subject wise ranking. This includes computer science, electrical engineering, civil engineering, environmental science, and many more. The civil and structural engineering has received the highest ranking of 39 world wide. Other than this IIM Ahmedabad has got a global ranking of 22nd among business and management courses around the world. The Jawaharlal Nehru University has received an international ranking of 20th in the field of research and development. Overall, there has been a 17% progress in the involvement of Indian universities in the global rankings as compared to the previous year. 

The University of Exeter has announced the scholarship worth £3000 under its Indian Global Leaders Awards. This scholarship will be given to selected Indian students by an initiative started by the college to focus on the diversity among the student diaspora at the university. This initiative will be combined with the Global Excellence Award under which students are already given £7500. This means that under the new joint scholarship program, students can avail up to £10,000 of scholarship. Students taking part in the September intake of the university are eligible to apply for the scholarship. For Indian students, the scholarship worth £3000 will be automatically applied if they pay their tuition fees before the deadline.

Currently, Canada has adopted a zero net growth model for immigration in the country. This means that the country will be welcoming one immigrant for every immigrant that leaves the country so that the problem of over immigration can be tackled. Canada has also revised the final allocation for each province in the country. Each province in the country can only allot a certain number of student visas to international students. To enhance the overall chances of selections, students must carefully assess the per province student visa allocation. Provinces with a high number of seats allocation should be given more preference. For example, provinces like Alberta, and Quebec have the highest number of student visa allocations for 2024. This means that students won't have to face a very stringent competition as opposed to provinces that have very low allocations.

NEET PG registrations will begin on 16th April. The link will be active on the website of NEET PG from 3 PM onwards. All the students who are interested in appearing for the exam can register themselves by clicking on the active link. students can register themselves till 6th May, 2024. The editing window will open on 28 May and will remain open till 3rd June. The admit card for the exam is expected to be released by 18th June, 2024. The tentative date for carrying out the exam is 23 June, 2024. The results are expected to be released by 15th July, 2024. The NEET PG exam is for students who want to opt for a specialisation and have already pursued their undergraduate degree. Final year students who are still pursuing their MBBS degree can also apply for the same.

IIT Madras will be organising the JEE advanced exam on 26th May, 2024. The registration for the same will begin on 27th April, 2024. All the students who have qualified the JEE mains exam will be eligible to apply for the JEE advanced exam. There are less than 40 days remaining for the exam and here are some common mistakes that all the aspirants must avoid.

• All the students must focus on understanding the concept rather than memorising them.
• It is very important to give as many mock tests as one can. This will help the best with self analysis and give substantial feedback to the person about their own performance.
• Students must not under look the importance of NCERT books. It is important to remember that these books are the foundation for every exam.
• Relaxing and giving breaks during the preparation period is equally important as studying.
• A student must not refer to multiple resources for studying as it can become confusing. A person must only stick to a selected number of books and notes.

The answer key for JEE Mains session two paper 1 has been released by NTA. Students who appeared for the exam can check the answer key on the official website of JEE. Students can refer to the answers that they have attempted in the answers that are correct to calculate their marks. The exam was conducted in 319 cities in India. This is a provisional answer key and students can submit their grievances related to any particular answer or answers. Per question, students will have to pay Rs.200. The final answer key will be out after all the grievances have been reviewed properly and the final answer key has been formulated, keeping all the problems in mind. The final settlement is for the answer key to be made by a team of experts. To check the answer key, students have to visit the official website of JEE and fill in all the necessary details.

More than 40000 students in Maharashtra have appeared for the Common Entrance Exam. The exam will be held for programs like BBA, BCA and BMS. The exam is one of the most popular exams in Maharashtra for undergraduate programmes. As opposed to the previous years where lakhs of students used to register for the exams, this year the registrations have fallen down dramatically. Initially the registration was scheduled to end on 11th April, 2024. However, the registration has been pushed to a week further. The organisers of the entrance exam have said that students now do not have a lot of awareness about this entrance exam. Previously a lot of colleges and universities in Maharashtra used to organise autonomous entrance exams. However, this year a common exam has been scheduled. Due to lack of awareness, the registration till now is very low.

IIT Patna is inviting candidates to register online for its BBA and BSC program. Both of the programmes will be offered in the specialisation of either computer science or data analytics. Students can submit the application till 15th April, 2024. These programmes are specifically for students who wanted to get into IIT but couldn't as they won't be able to qualify the JEE advance exam. Students will have to submit their JEE Mains score, CUET or any other state level exams for admission. For the BSC program, it is compulsory for a student to have a science background in class 12th. For the BBA program, the student can belong to any stream. Students can apply for the same till 15th April, 2024. to know more about the programs, students can visit the official website of IIT Patna and clear all their queries.

The University of Sussex has announced a new scholarship for Indian students. The scholarship will be given to students pursuing both a bachelors and masters degree. The financial support provided to students will range from £4000 to £10,000. The scholarship is called the John Kinghorn Scholarship. The scholarship is announced for students who will be becoming a part of the September intake of the university. Students can apply for the scholarship till 1st May, 2024. Students who will be enrolling in the school of engineering at the university will also be eligible for the Tuition Fee awards. Under this, students will be given an additional £2000 if they are selected.

Recently, the UK has introduced several measures to combat the problem of excess immigration in the country. Recently the government of the UK has announced that the minimum income requirement to call a family member or spouse for a person working in the country with the work visa will be increased. Previously a person with an annual income of £18,600 was able to call a family member on a dependent visa. This however has been increased to £29,000 annually. It simply means that any person having an annual income under £29,000 will not be able to call any family member on a dependent visa to the UK. It is expected that by early 2025, the limit will be increased even further. Candidates with an annual income of £38,700 will be able to call family members.

The CUET PG results have been officially declared and are available on the official website of CUET. Nearly 4.6,00,00 students appeared for the exam in March 2024. The exam was conducted in CBT mode from 11th March to 26th March in different centres across the country and outside the country as well. The official answer key along with the answers attempted by the student are available along with the final results. Now that the results have been released, all the colleges and universities that were a part of the CUET PG will begin with the counselling process. This year, each and every university or college that will be considering the marks of CUET for giving admissions will be responsible for individual counselling.

The NEET PG registration is expected to start in the last week of April. The registration will begin two months before the actual exam. Candidates will also give a tentative schedule of the examination along with the result declaration while filling the registration form. The NEET PG is for students who have already completed their MBBS and want to opt for a specialisation course. To be eligible for this exam, candidates must have completed their MBBS degree or should be in the final year. all the basic details such as name, father's name, date of birth and previous mark sheets and results have to be submitted. The exam was earlier scheduled on 7 July, 2024. However, due to elections, the exam has been preponed and will now be conducted on 23 June 2024.