By Team Ayurved Sutra
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Ayurveda, social enterprises courses attract New Zealand students to India
New Zealand changed its post-study work visa last year under which both undergraduate and postgraduate students get work rights of up to three years. This is an open visa and is applicable to students even if they do not secure any job offer after graduation. In a reverse trend, students from foreign nations are coming to India to study, opting for traditional Ayurveda as well as contemporary entrepreneurial courses as preferred choices of New Zealand candidates. This year, India hosted 82 NZ students under the Prime Minister Scholarship for Asia (PMSA), the highest number since the launch of the programme in 2013, according to the NZ Embassy. Among the most preferred courses this year were Ayurveda and the social enterprises sector.
According to data, 10 candidates undertook a six-week course on the growth and strength of Ayurveda in India while the maximum enrolment of 15 students was in the four-week programme in social enterprises. Further, eight students came to India to study fashion or textile design, and creative media production and undertook an eight-week study of sustainable fashion in India.
Apart from sending students to India, New Zealand, which has Hindi as its fourth most popular language, is also planning to enrol Indian students in its varsities. NZ embassy has launched a special scholarship for applicants. A total of 32 students including 30 postgraduates and two undergraduates from India will get financial aid worth Rs 8.2 million by the NZ embassy. The scholarship applications are on and will close on November 25.
