Why do Indian students consider Singapore as a favourite destination for higher study?
Earlier Indian students always went for higher studies in Great Britain and in the USA. Very few would go to Canada for higher studies. But, of late, more and more Indian students are opting for other countries for this purpose. Singapore has become a favourite destination for many such students who complete their higher studies in this island-country. I am mentioning very briefly the reasons for chosing Singapore as a destination for higher studies.(a) Singapore is comparatively nearer to most of the Indian metro cities. For a person in Kolkata, he/she can reach Singapore in 4 hours 30 minutes by air.
(b) Most of the people in Singapore can speak English. Many can speak Hindi and Tamil also. This provides a huge advantage for Indian students.
(c) Singapore is a multi-cultural, multi-racial society. People are generally friendly to foreign students including Indians.
(d) Indian students can get Indian foods all over Singapore.
(e) Singapore is less costly than the UK or the USA. This factor makes Singapore a favourite destination for higher studies.
(f) Like other western countries, Singapore provides opportunities to Indian students to work part-time and earn money.
(g) Higher educational institutes in Singapore like National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and many others are recognized as the top-class universities in the world.(h) These universities provide many good scholarships and fee waiver for deserving foreign students.
All the above factors have made Singapore a favourite destination for Indian students aspiring to go for higher studies in foreign land.
Readers, while planning for higher studies for yourself or for your family-members, will you consider Singapore?
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