EXPERIENCE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF INDIA: A STUDY IN GUJARAT STATE
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https://doi.org/10.53555/twahbb36Keywords:
Education, International Students, Experience, Indian Education SystemAbstract
Every year, many international students travel to India for the purpose of studying their undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses. These students are self-funded or under any of the scholarship schemes that India provides for them. One of these scholarship schemes is ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relation) scholarship, which offers seats to foreign students in the great universities of India. This paper focuses on the experience of international students (under ICCR scholarship) from the Indian education system in Gujarat state. In addition, the researcher has considered the social and cultural adjustment of the students in the education system of India in the region. The study is based on a mixed methodology that uses qualitative and quantitative research methods. A convenient sampling method was applied among a population of 120 students at Gujarat University and the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. A total of 55 participants, 25 females and 30 men, contributed to the study. However, the study shows 67% of international students are happy with their study, cultural, and social experiences in Gujarat state, it is recommended to upgrade the hostel life for students and consider their language barriers in the class.
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