Go East, Teachers

Now, expat teachers flock to India - The Economic Times: "Delhi-based fashion institute Raffles Millennium, a JV between Raffles Education and Educomp Solutions, Pathways World School , Delhi (NCR), Mahindra United World College and Indus International School, Pune and Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai have all lined up expat teachers for their students to give an international touch to their services. According to big consulting firms, 10-30% of teaching staff in these institutes are expats.

The number of International schools in K-12 segment that follow the international baccalaureate (IB) programme, has gone up seven times in the past three decades to 71, attracting teachers from various countries. That’s a first for the Indian education sector. “A globally mobile population (Indian/foreign) is increasing with MNCs eyeing India as a major growth centre. They need support in terms of children’s education so that transfers from one country to another doesn’t disrupt studies,” says Bharat Gulia, senior manager at Ernst & Young’s education practice. That also means better salaries. A K-12 teacher earns anything between $30,000 and $60,000 a year."