AFTER the COVID-19 pandemic the demand for overseas education has significantly increased from India. Some of the factors contributing to this growing trend is the rising income levels of middle-class and aspirations to secure a dream job, high pay package and a better lifestyle, said CA Pankaj Agrawal, Co-Founder and CEO of KC Overseas, IT Park. He was speaking in a tête-à- tête with The Hitavada. Nalini Agrawal, Co-Founder and Director of KC Overseas was also present at the meeting.

Agrawal further said that fewer seats available in premier education institutes of the country is also driving demand for premium overseas education. As a consequence, parents have changed their priorities and are giving utmost importance to children's education. Therefore, parents are heavily investing in overseas education where the chances of success is relatively more compared to India.

"After COVID-19 it is the first time that the demand for seats is more than the availability in the top-ranking universities of the world," he said.

The most sought-after countries for premium education are USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Sweden etc. About 70 per cent of the aspirants opt for Masters, while 30 percent go for bachelor's degree. Some of the most popular courses are the one-year Post Graduate Diploma programmes.

Aspirants mostly apply for Computer Science, AI, Business Analysis, Data Analytics and Management programmes. Overseas education costs about Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh per annum in a country like Canada.

KC Overseas, a pioneer in the field of overseas education in Central India was established in 1998 by CA Pankaj and wife Nalini Agrawal. Nalini Agrawal is an engineer from VNIT.

KC Overseas has completed 25 years in assisting over 3 lakh students to realise their dreams of getting admission in top ranking overseas universities. The Agrawal couple have demonstrated their professional skills by expanding their operations in 11 countries with 68 offices. Also, it has tie-ups with 750 universities in 29 countries.