Feminism, LGBTQ, Student Success Stories

Our Student Success Stories: Udita Chakrabarti, queer activist, feminist and former lawyer with an active interest in humanitarian causes

When Udita first contacted us in 2014, she had already finished a BA LLB from Calcutta University and was working as a lawyer for two years. Considering her interests and career plans, especially her wish to work in the field of human rights, we decided that a master’s in International Relations at the University of Surrey would be the best choice for her. After finishing her studies she first became an author for Feminism in India (https://feminisminindia.com/author/uditac/) before joining Partners for Law in Development (https://pldindia.org/) as Communications and Knowledge Officer. PLD is a legal resource group pursuing the realisation of social justice and equality for women. The NGO works in contexts of marginalisation shaped by gender, sexuality, caste, culture and […]

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Harvard, Student Success Stories

Our Student Success Stories: IPoS officer Preeti Agrawal admitted to Harvard University

Congratulations, Preeti, for all your successful applications. Keep up the good work! Delhi/Kolkata: The second wave of Covid-19 is now in India, and it is again forcing lockdowns in many parts of the country. Again migrants are out to return to their native places. When it had forced lockdown in the entire country in 2020, it had changed the lives of many people, from the suffering migrants to those who worked closely with them. While the world hailed Bollywood actor Sonu Sood’s work during lockdown, many government officers and common people worked silently during the lockdown crisis last year. Who worked on ground zero is Preeti Agrawal, a 2013 batch Indian Postal Service (IPoS) officer. Presently, Preeti is Under Secretary, […]

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Art & Design, Events & Workshops, Filmmaking, NYFA, Videos

Masterclass in Filmmaking by Prof. Jonathan Whittaker from New York Film Academy at St. Xavier’s College Kolkata organized by Globe Ed

More than 175 students along with faculty members of St. Xavier’s College Kolkata were completely immersed in the engaging masterclass of Jonathan Whittaker of New York Film Academy on Friday evening organized by Globe Ed, New York Film Academy and St. Xavier’s College Kolkata. The director as an effective communicator must know the language of the crew, the caste as well as the audience. As Jonathan explained the different camera angles and screentime through which a film director tells the story, we were fascinated! Thank you Jonathan (professor at NYFA), Lizzie (associate director of strategic initiatives at NYFA) and Father Dejus (head of media department at St. Xavier’s College) for this tremendous educational opportunity!

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Student Success Stories

Our Student Success Stories: Ritika Agarwal, the Mind behind Kolkata’s 1920 Bakery

The bread really was the hero of quarantine kitchens; be it the sourdough starters or focaccia kits, breads did ‘rise’ to every occasion. The newly opened 1920 Bakery is actually a step ahead of your neighbourhood bakeries in terms of curation. “No one in the city was making a chocolate babka, for instance. Fresh hand-made options were just not there; we wanted to elevate the way we use breads, in terms of flavours or ingredients. And we thought let’s introduce something different, we essentially wanted to bring something new to people’s tables,” Ritika Agarwal, the mind behind the bakery, tells us. The expert-run kitchen started its run during the lockdown and quickly discovered it had a lot of ground to […]

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MBA

MBA after 10+ years of work experience – to do or not to do?

It is a dilemma for those who have crossed the age of 30 and have 10 or more years of work experience. The usual experience required for an MBA is 3-5 years. You can stretch this to 7-8 years. But if you have 10 or more years, many business schools will question your ‘late waking up’. If you have good reason for such delay, it would be imperative for you to explain it in the application. What the business schools will also consider is your career trajectory. If you have taken more time to achieve what others have in fewer years, it will go against you. No school will want students who might slow down the class. Besides, universities would […]

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Chevening Scholarship, Public Policy, Student Success Stories, UCL, UK

Our Chevening Scholar 2020 – Public Policy at UCL!

We proudly present Rocktim Saikia, our Chevening Scholar 2020!Chevening is a prestigious scholarship funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Every year for the past 35 years, the Chevening Committee selected outstanding scholars from all over the world to join this community. Its alumni have gone on to become world leaders, entrepreneurs, and some of the most influential people in their communities. As Rocktim prepares to embark upon this journey, we wish him a lifetime of opportunities and experiences.

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Uncategorized

The best time to invest in education: Your study abroad plans and the Covid situation

Amidst all the uncertainties, many students right now are feeling insecure about their future or are even are unable to plan their next steps as both their final exams and the results have been postponed. These are unprecedented circumstances which took the world by surprise. However, the higher education sector around the globe is trying to deal with this situation in the best way possible keeping the interest and the safety of all students in mind. The health of their students is priority for all institutions. What can you do at this point? 1. Be patient. Wait and watch. It is a fluid situation because of the unpredictability of the behaviour of the virus. So decisions need to be put […]

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Coffee & Conversation, Events & Workshops

Coffee & Conversation 2020: Making a Career Abroad

Educative, Elucidative, Exclusive is how the students who attended this year’s Coffee & Conversation, described the event. Our guest speakers Subhojit Mukherjee and Prithviraj Ray immediately connected with everyone which led to a very exciting and interactive discussion. Engaging in intelligent and pertinent questions, the students participated enthusiastically, making the session, as rightly put by Aditya, insightful. Subhojit began the conversation by comparing the careers of four of his friends who are employed in different countries of the EU. What they all had in common were four things: academic excellence, proactivity, visibility and networking. He stressed on the importance of maintaining good grades as they make you immediately stand out. However, good grades are not enough. Even if you are […]

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Events & Workshops

Workshop “Study Abroad” at Techno India

How does an international degree enhance one’s career possibilities? Are there chances to find a job in the UK and in Germany after your studies? And how can one finance one’s stay abroad? These were some of the questions discussed in the workshop “Study Abroad” hosted by Globe Ed on 2nd March 2020 at Techno India University, Salt Lake. The workshop was attended by more than 60 students interested to learn more about higher education abroad. Dr. Hans-Martin Kunz, ex-Lecturer Heidelberg University, Germany, mentioned that the number of Indian students in Germany has tripled over the past few years due to the increasing number of English language postgraduate programmes in the fields of science and engineering. Because of its strong, […]

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Student Success Stories

Student Success Stories: Hitesh Tekchandani aka The Salsawala

When Hitesh Tekchandani aka the Salsawala came to our office in 2009, no one could think that this will be the start of such a success story. It was a rather unusual wish which was uttered: he wanted to follow his heart to study dance in the UK. It was not easy convincing his family, as after a degree in BCom he was expected to build a career in business. With his determination he broke all conformity and decided to indulge in his passion by pursuing a degree in dance. With support of his mother he realised his dreams, studied a BA in Dance at the University of Surrey, UK, and returned to Kolkata to share his fascination with others. […]

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Events & Workshops

Students of Techno India

We, Globe Ed, are coming to your college with an exciting opportunity to learn about study and work in the UK and Germany. You will be listening to academic representatives talk and will also have the chance to ask questions. So join us for an interactive session full of information and discovery.

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Videos, Why Study Abroad?

One has to be very resilient!

Studying abroad is a change for life. The one common thing all parents experience is how independent their children have become. Living and competing amongst a community of self-motivated students from different parts of the world teaches our young and protected children to stand up and stand out. Thank you Mrs. Sanyal for your thoughts!

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Why Study Abroad?

Why every student should consider studying abroad

When we think of studying abroad, what comes to our minds first is – oh that’s going to be really expensive, and there are enough good institutions at less than half the cost in India, why should I go abroad? Agreed, it’s expensive, but have you considered if it is worth investing in? With ever increasing competition in the Indian education market, even 90%+ marks don’t get you a place in the top institutions which have limited seats. Many new private institutions have sprung up in India but they too charge you a hefty fee. If by spending a little more, you can study abroad and gain additional benefits of learning to communicate with different cultures, cultivate a culture of […]

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Art & Design, USA, Videos

Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)

Meet our US-bound Art & Design student, Yashvi Goel, 2023 cohort of Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). Yashvi got accepted by Parsons, the #3 design school in the world. But she decided to go to Savannah College of Art & Design where she got admitted to the exact course she wanted to do, Production Design. She chose what was best fit for her. Yashvi advises future applicants to not wait until the last minute to work on applications, a mistake she made. It’ll save you from much stress and will enable you to submit the perfect application. Wishing Yashvi an exciting student life at SCAD! The Globe Ed Team

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