Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Internationalization of Higher Education in India: Selected Narratives
摘要
This chapter traces the perspectives of various stakeholders associated with different forms of internationalization of higher education in India. This chapter is based on the narratives of inbound and outbound students, international students’ coordinators of various institutes, publishers, and various agents involved with services for higher education abroad, from Gujarat. Their narratives were assembled through personal interviews, focused group discussions, interview schedule-based surveys, and observation methods. Both inbound and outbound students mentioned the challenges of studying on a foreign land and yet described the aspirations associated with studying abroad. Researchers involved with foreign collaborators described the differences in the work culture between two countries. Agents providing services to study abroad mentioned the factors affecting the choice of a country or an institute. Stakeholders mentioned that the opening up of higher education for foreign providers had multiple stakeholders benefit in India. The chapter further provides valuable insights that can help prospective students, researchers, institutes, agents, and other stakeholders in facilitating the internationalization of higher education in India.