Minister of State for Training and Skills Ciaran Cannon will this week lead Ireland’s largest ever education mission to India. He will visit New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai, the country’s main centres of politics, high-tech industry and commerce.
The aim will be to highlight Ireland as a centre for international study and increase our market share of the 200,000 Indian students who travel overseas for education each year.
Over 60 leading academics from 16 higher education institutions are participating on the trade mission under the Education in Ireland brand, the umbrella brand for promoting Ireland’s higher education sector in overseas markets, managed by Enterprise Ireland. To promote Ireland as a hub for global education and global business, they are joined by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), IDA Ireland, and the leading multi-national company, Paypal.
Speaking before his departure for India, Minister Cannon said,
This is a huge opportunity for Ireland. Indian students are highly sought after by top-class education institutions around the world and we want more of them to choose Ireland.
We will be sending out a strong message to prospective Indian students that an Irish education is valued by international employers and will provide a real boost to their future career prospects.
In addition to being future ambassadors for Ireland, international students also help to generate jobs here in Ireland. It is estimated that every 100 additional international students who come to Ireland support the creation of 15 local jobs, through spending on tuition, accommodation and other living expenses.
There are currently almost 1,000 Indian students studying in Ireland, mainly in post-graduate degree courses in Engineering, Pharma, Business, Accounting, Computer Sciences and Hospitality Management.
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