Austalian Government should honor their promises!

This is the comment I sent to "The Australian" about their article "Education debacle to cost us badly" . As usual, I do not know whether it will get published! But here it is in my blog:

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What International students going through (in Australia) is really horrible. First they were shown Permanent Residency carrot when abroad. It was Australian govt that linked certain courses to PR points, not migration agents. Students are lured into join those programs by paying huge fees and there by assuring huge tax revenue to Australian govt. When they came here, they got substandard education and was beaten up in the streets. Then they protested. Now, the govt is going to de-link PR points from those courses. Students spent 40000 AUD over two years, they got no quality education and now no PR. It's going to be state supported cheating scam. There should be a policy whereby Aust govt honor their liking of PR points to certain courses for the whole tenure of those courses. I mean, if there is a link between a course and PR points when a student join a course, it should stay there for that student till he/she finishes the course. Otherwise, it is cheating and rip off. What we will be doing is to lure international students to certain courses by showing PR carrot and when they pass the course, revoke it and send them back home with nothing. Otherwise govt shouldn't link any course with PR points at all.

The Pragmatic (and the real) Aussie view abt Australian Education Industry - It's Brain Gain!

Another post from the same forum gives us a real pragmatic Australian view abt Australian education industry. This is why Australia still welcome international students!

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OpEd:

27 Jul 2009 11:04:30am

For those who are critical of the international education industry that Australia has developed, I ask, how will we replace the $15 billion in foreign earnings, and the 10s of thousands of jobs that have been created?

The issue is not that Australia provides education services that are in demand from international students, but that there are so many, largely private colleges that have sprung up offering doggy certificates, and linked in with migration scams.

This is where the cleanup needs to take place.

With regard to gradauates applying for their residency in Australia, my feeling is if these people have the right kinds of skills and meet all the criteria for migration, then they should be able to apply for migration to Australia. What Australia ends up with is young people in the prime of their working life, with an Australian education, all at no expense to the Australia tax payer.

I think we need to be careful that we don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.

A True Aussie Vision; About immigraton (and Aust education)

I cant but agree with the wisdom of this 67 year old pom - who is an Aussie now! Hat's off to you. I read this in the ABC online discussion forum: "Lifting the lid on Australia's 'visa factories'"
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Ian Harrison:

27 Jul 2009 2:04:13pm

Point one.
I am 67 years old, a child of "Ten Pound Poms" who left the UK in 1948 looking for and finding a better life. I am quite sure that most of these "Students" are doing just that, and who can blame them. In my experience it is the immigrants to this wonderful country who do best. Become businessmen and women and in a lot of cases major employers. I urge all Australians to put aside their declared (and undeclared) racial opinions and look at the facts and look at the History. Immigration built this country and will always do so, whether it be by stealth or wealth. I for one welcome any immigrant who wants to "have a go"
Point two
I did a Bachelor of Arts degree as a mature age student in 1995 to 1997. The University was a veritable League of Nations and I made many friend there from overseas countries. One of the most enlightening things was to see the difference in the work ethic of the overseas students to our own Matriculated students from High Schools throughout Vic and SA. and how the Overseas students in the main applied themselves so diligently to their tasks, despite the drawback of being in a foreign country and in a foreign and to some of them very frightening Society.
In comparison,I was and still am amazed at how many of our Matriculated Australian Students could not write an Essay or had an understanding of basic English.
One Australian boy reached that University so afflicted with Dyslexia that he could not read or write. How does that happen.?
Before we start disparaging these students from overseas we best do some housekeeping in our own Education system, especially at High School level.

Ian

"..great things england did for india"!

It was an online discussion on at http://bit.ly/17kgPQ. I wrote this comment to the forum. But I will be lucky, if it gets published. There's a misconception in the minds of white men (and women), especially if they got some connection to England - England made India! That's rubbish. That does not reflect facts. Only problem with India was it was foolish in front of some colonial traders with gun powder in the past. Hope she wont make the same mistakes in the future. That's my prayer (and yesterday India launched its first nuclear submarine, I am really happy. It's a deterrent). This was my reply to an "r of Gold Coast".
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I am an Indian, still a student but resident of Aus.. I thought I wouldnt comment in the forum.. But this remark by "r of gold coast 12:13pm today" compels me to put my two cents into it: "Look at the great things england did for india.." Yes we know what England did for India. When the first colonial traders came to India, India controlled 26-27% world economy. When they left in 1947, India's share in world economy was reduced to less than 2%. Great things indeed, what England had done to India. You must be proud of it (if you claim to be of English descent)! And hope you will give back to India what you have taken from her ?! (I would be lucky, if this gets published :)

Cold Canberra morning

Cold Canberra morning. but I decided to work from Uni. C my uni oval.. frosty :)

Indian Eclipse

This is a wonderful picture of Indian experience of Solar eclipse. Its spiritual, religious, ancient and bit funny too :) I loved this pic.

Australians Greens turning Red (rather yellow)!

Australian Greens prove to be a BIG joke. Not a single serious word, against the proposed new U mine in South Australia. Moreover Peter Garret champions it (he sang passionate songs against N Energy in the past)! It's economy. economy of 1st world.. When that comes Greens of 1st world will shut their mouth conveniently. I've been told bfore 10yrs :) That is coming true.

I posted the above comment (similar one) on twitter few minutes ago. I was browsing "The Australian". Got this amazing poll result. Australia wants to go nuclear! Just couple of months back, I remember a similar poll. The Australians were dead against Nuclear reactors. My supervisor is a Green. May be an year ago I told him that the opposition of Greens to Nuclear power is just bad/baseless/opportunistic. He was defending Green position with an impregnated silence. That was the mood of Australia. Now all on a sudden, Australia wants to go Nuclear! What a joke!



Its not just joke. Its the trait, that disturbs me. These people/culture/countries can change color at the glimmer of a time. All what they preach (whether it is democracy, economy, ecology, international relations) is valid for the period that "benefit" them. After that they can change color at any time - just like in Hollywood movies.

I never saw that kind of attitude in the East.

Since they cannot change color like that, they can easily be fooled. Hope Indian Greens ("the Third World Greens.. haha") will not be fooled to be instruments in the hands of "Developed World Greens" who could really use them for their benefit. Is there a consistent policy about Nuclear Energy for Greens though out the world.. I mean through out different countries in the world? I'm pretty sure there wont be. That's handy, isn't it!

Perfect Solar Eclipse

Here is the Perfect Solar Eclipse as seen from Varanasi, UP today in TOI. The diamond ring is beautiful.

Uninstall Virus Barrier in Mac

It was very difficult to do it. usually we can drag and drop applications to the trash and it will be uninstalled in mac - but not for this one. I got this thread http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=349902 and look at the end. This will solve your problems -> http://www.integodownload.com/mac/X/...ninstaller.dmg

Hilary in India - on TOI

I cant believe. the amount of work Hillary did in India. Here is another interview on TOI. The interviewer fumbles though.





Its remarkable that she stayed at TAJ, Mumbai to show support to India on its efforts against terrorism.

Hilary in India

Worth watching.. Hillary on NDTV.

India marches in Paris, for what?

Indian soldiers marched during the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. It's good to see friends flock together. I am just thinking about China. What will they be getting out of it? There was a recent report by an Indian defense journalist that China may attack India in as early as 2012 to divert its attention from internal discomfort. The signs are already seen here in Australia. A Rio Tinto staff is held in China for spying. Growing discomfort of China towards Aus, since Aus did not allow the Chinalco deal to go through. Kevin Rudd played smart. Now he is getting back.

But what about India and China? India should be very very careful and diplomatic. We got a Dalai Lama to be protected. Btw, Australia send a delegation to Dharmasala, India to visit Lama. That's cunning. Even when Lama comes to Aus, they wouldnt meet him. But send a delegation to INDIA to meet Lama! wow.. some nasty game of diplomacy it must be. That was during the delegation's visit to quell discontent about Indian student attack in Aus! Aus seems playing nasty to put India on the back foot.

In nutshell, it's all about INDIA. India has to tread on a narrow rope - very cautiously, especially when people like KRudd is here. God help Man Mohan Singh!

Who moved my cheese?

Wonderful little story by Dr Spencer Johnson. I always loved this story about change. Here is a beautiful cartoon presentation.

Who Moved My Cheese ?

Mohanlal joins territorial army!

I love his army moves to receive the medal

Kapil Sibal's New Education Revolution

Kapil Sibal's New Education Revolution thoughts are shared in NDTV. Good, if that happens! (many of them).

Being Indian in Australia!

A wonderful report by Nathasha Jog about "Being Indian in Australia!".

Being Indian in Australia!

A wonderful report by Nathasha Jog about "Being Indian in Australia!".