Establishments and businesses from the UK, Canada and different examine locations gathered at Gresham International’s Gresham Join occasion in Dhaka to discover and strengthen partnerships within the area.
“Our work is constructed on the inspiration of sturdy partnerships. For worldwide universities to thrive in South Asia, it’s important to have deep-rooted relationships with native stakeholders who perceive the nuances of the area,” said Jasminder Khanna, CEO and founding father of Gresham International.
Whereas India stays one of many main supply locations for worldwide college students, nations like Bangladesh have gotten vital markets for establishments throughout the globe.
As per UNESCO knowledge, over 50,000 college students from Bangladesh studied overseas in 2023.
For worldwide universities to thrive in South Asia, it’s important to have deep-rooted relationships with native stakeholders who perceive the nuances of the area|
Jasminder Khanna, Gresham International
Between 2019 and 2023, the variety of Bangladeshi college students finding out in Canada rose by 95%, Australia noticed an 81% rise, and the UK witnessed a staggering 364% development.
Furthermore, Bangladeshi college students enrolled in US establishments elevated to 17,000 in 2023/24, a whopping 26% rise from the earlier tutorial yr, based on the 2024 Open Doorways Report on Worldwide Academic Change.
“UK continued to be at quantity three or 4 on the choice checklist of Bangladeshi college students. Canada was the third alternative, with USA and Australia being the highest two. College students are thinking about MRes programs within the UK that permit them to take their dependents alongside,” Khanna informed The PIE Information.
“Key topic space pursuits embrace engineering, enterprise administration, and laptop science, with rising curiosity for organic sciences and liberal arts.”
Gresham Join additionally offered a platform for college representatives, to have interaction with 40 individuals from over 25 recruitment businesses, permitting them to showcase their applications and initiatives whereas gaining priceless insights on how you can higher cater to the wants of Bangladeshi college students.
“We’re creating an avenue the place our associate universities and native schooling leaders can come collectively, share insights, and collaborate in the direction of a standard objective – increasing entry to high-quality worldwide schooling,” said Khanna.
As UK universities and consultancies arrange bases in Bangladesh, the British Council additionally participated in discussions on how you can advance the nation’s schooling ambitions within the South Asian nation.
“It has been an absolute privilege to affix Gresham International’s Gresham Join occasion and witness the unbelievable power and collaboration amongst scholar recruitment companions, market leaders, and edtech innovators,” stated Zakia Sharmin, senior programme supervisor – schooling, British Council.
“The insightful discussions and shared concepts actually replicate our collective dedication to advancing international schooling.”
Following the occasion in Dhaka, Mumbai-based Gresham will now work with its companions to establish new recruitment pathways and collaborative advertising campaigns in Bangladesh.
“We’re engaged on bespoke and strategic recruitment plans with every of the companions primarily based on their strengths, modus operandi and outreach energy available in the market,” said Khanna.
As Bangladesh grapples with the aftermath of final yr’s nationwide scholar protests, the pattern of Bangladeshi college students searching for higher alternatives overseas is anticipated to persist as beforehand reported by The PIE.
“The variety of college students leaving Bangladesh to review overseas is on the rise, primarily because of the present political instability and financial scenario within the nation. The necessity for scholarships is excessive – just like different South Asian nations,” stated Khanna.
