Why students migrate for higher education (HE) is an important question for HE policy. This policy question is important for multiple reasons. First, there is a greater emphasis on quality improvement in HE institutions. The student mobility can potentially facilitate the ‘cream skim’ and thereby leading to the furtherance of quality in HE institution. Second, increasing language and cultural skills fit for the purpose are vital organic constituents of the economic development of the region. Third, student mobility not only enhances the wider socio-economic transformation at the aggregate level, but it is also an incentive for students themselves to have rewarding career opportunities.
M.K. Padma Kumar is involved in developing strategies and managing operations for the IPE Global Group.
He has over 25 years of experience in the development sector, working in civil society organisations and international development agencies like DANIDA and DFID. As the Head of State Partnerships at the DFID India, he was responsible for developing partnerships, programme design, management and strategic oversight of all programmes implemented in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. He has managed various development programmes. His expertise lies in driving operational, financial and programmatic transformations. Before DFID, he was associated with Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), Help Age and World Wildlife Fund.
He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management with specialisation in Human Resource Management and Finance. He is extensively trained in Project Cycle Management, Grant Management, Performance Management, Leadership Skills and Change Management.
