| | 8 May 2020HIGHERReviewIN MY VIEWWHAT'S THE POINT OF STUDYING ABROAD?By Akhil Shahani, Managing Director, The Shahani GroupA recent report says that there has been a 30 per-cent 40 percent drop in Indian students going to the US & UK for higher studies. The major reason being cited is that it is now very difficult to find a job in these countries after graduation due to visa restrictions and an overall shortage Akhil Shahani is the Managing Director of TheShahani Group, which runs a range of colleges in areas like business, media, real estate, finance and others. He is also a Venture Partner in Kaizen Private Equity, which is India's first private equity fund focused solely on the education sector. In addition, Akhil serves as the Chairman of Global Discovery Schools, which are a franchised chain of 14 innovative schools. Akhil is the recipient of many awards for his work in education like the Jamnalal Bajaj Award, Bharat Shiromani Award, PIMR Outstanding Educationist Award, Rex Karamveer Chakra Gold Award, the Bharat Gaurav Award and the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award among others.Akhil Shahani, Managing Director
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