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NEW DELHI: The 13 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) battling a severe faculty crunch are set to go on a global hunt to appoint "quality young teachers".

"Faculty crunch is a real problem, and all the IITs are worried about it. We will soon go on a global hunt to get fresh young quality teachers," IIT Kanpur Director Sanjay Dhande told IANS.

---I wonder if this is an after effect of the 'brain drain'.. How many IIT grads have gone on to higher studies and careers settled abroad?

Data collected by the AIU from 1992-93 to 2003-04 suggests that the number of international students coming to India has steadily increased during the first half of the 1990s, with a peak of over 13,000 achieved in 1993-94. "...

India is an increasingly popular destination for foreign students. Very interesting article.

As India sees increased numbers of foreign students, the student visa rules are evolving.

Full scholarships ranging from US$25,000 up to US$70,000 awarded to deserving students to study abroad at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University's Australia campus!?

Japan Through American Eyes: Joe Conley
Joe Conley is an IT major at Rochester Institute of Technology currently studying abroad in Japan. I believe he is enjoying his last few days in the island nation before returning back to U.S. sometime this week. I have been following his blog about his experiences in Japan and will share with you a few highlights: (read more)

Begining to examine pros and cons of a credit-based vs. non-credit-based higher education system. (In particular reference to India.)

Exploring how cultural differences sometimes should be left in context to help us understand cultures better.