India is home to dozens of communities, languages and several religions. India is a major power in Asia and is on its way to becoming a world power, like China or Germany. India’s system of higher education is the second largest in the world with more than 800 universities, 39,000 colleges and a capacity of enrolling more than a whopping 20 million students.
Top reasons for studying in India
Affordable Study options:
India is fifth most represented nation in the global rankings. With its better resources and plans, India successfully established itself as an education hub with foray of top notch universities and institution recognized all around the world. It attracts students from across the world, exposing Bhutanese students with multicultural classrooms with affordable prices. The Indian education system comes with a pool of options of courses with scholarship schemes which covers integrated courses depending on one’s choice.
Scholarship:
The options to study in India which is affordable for international students and tuition fees are less compared to other countries as most universities are government-funded, the government funding makes it possible for international students. More than 30,000 tuition fee waivers are given to deserving students. Bhutanese students are also awarded various scholarships, about 3000, every year, either by the government of India or the university themselves.
Cultural Diversity:
India has two languages: Hindi and English. As India becomes more of a global player, the use of English outside of cities is rapidly developing. India believes in “Vasudhaiva kutumbakam” (the world is a family. A secular nation, tolerant of each other’s beliefs, customs and values it.
Quality education:
The options to study are also numerous. The most common and preferred courses are MBA study, Medical study, Nursing study, Computer science study, and engineering study in India. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMS) are top management institutions. Similarly, nursing aspirants can study from an ocean of different choices of nursing, which are not available in Bhutan.
