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ndia’s favourable working-age demography, geopolitical position and advantages in globally competitive sectors like technology see it poised for future growth. Having leapfrogged the UK
to become the world’s fifth largest economy by GDP, India and its opportunities are attracting globally mobile workers, who are concentrated in the main cities of Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkota. Delhi is the country’s capital and largest city in India,
Mumbai is the financial capital, while Bengaluru is often called the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India and home to tech industries. The biggest groups of expats are from the US followed by the UK and the main employment sectors are tech, education and transport and logistics. Although expats love the cultural diversity and energy
of living in India, it is not the easiest place to settle. The InterNations Expat Insider Survey for 2023 ranks India at 36 out of 53 destinations. It scores relatively poorly for quality of life: pollution levels, a lack of green spaces and ease of moving around are common complaints. For those travelling with families, schools play an important role in ensuring good quality of life and positive transitions to life on assignment in a new country.
HOW DOES THE INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM WORK? With a population of 1.4 billion people India has one of the largest education systems in the world. According to Education International, there are 1.5 million schools, 9.5 million teachers and more than 250 million students.
Around 69% of schools are government run and
there is a substantial private sector. At secondary level, over 50% of schools are private and Indian children are increasingly being sent to international schools. The most common Indian curriculum is the Central Board of Secondary Education, which conducts GCSE- equivalent exams at the end of Year 10. The government introduced sweeping education
reforms in 2020 with its new National Education Policy (NEP). This makes school compulsory from 3–18 years, introducing three years of pre-schooling from ages 3–6. The reforms include a curriculum with less emphasis on rote learning and more on understanding and multidisciplinary learning. It’s unusual for expats to send their children to Indian
schools, not least because learning takes place in the state’s local language with English introduced from grade 5. Most expats choose international schools for familiarity and continuity of curriculum.
WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS MARKET? According to ISC Research there are 900 international schools in India and there has been growth in both demand and supply over the last year. India now sits second only to China in the number of international schools. There are 416,000 students aged 3–18 enrolled in
international schools in India and most are students from local families, rather than expats.
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