Great move
I read an article in Arts and Culture section of Gulf Today on Tuesday morning and got to know that top Indian professional universities are coming to the UAE. It is great to know that the Indian government is working tirelessly to bring IIM to the UAE. IIT Delhi and Symbiosis have already arrived. As an Indian citizen I feel thrilled to see the development. My children are studying here in an Indian school and I can see their future here. I don't want to send them to my home country as I am working here in Dubai for more than two decades and I want my children to get the best education here.
I appreciate the Indian government for bringing world-class instituions like at IIT or IIM to this part of the world. This will also motivate Indian students to work hard to get admission in these institutions. I have always dreamed of IIT and IIM while I was a student, but now, at least my children can aspire to go there and study. The Indian government has worked hard to keep the standard of education very high and that's why today we see lots of Indians working at the highest position all across the globe, be it in Google, Amazon or Microsoft . I hope my children work hard to get admission in top Indian colleges and be the best in the business.
Shahzad Ali,
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