A social media person has sparked a debate on-line after she mentioned that Indian college students who’re planning to maneuver overseas for increased training mustn’t prioritise universities which have the next variety of Indian college students. “Any Indian pupil planning to maneuver overseas for increased training ought to examine what number of Indian college students that college has. The extra the variety of Indian college students, the decrease that college ought to be in your record of locations to affix,” Shreya Pattar wrote on X (previously Twitter).

Discussing the rationale, the CEO and Founding father of Shreya Pattar Ventures, mentioned that the neighborhood “comes with poisonous Indian patterns” which embody “an excessive amount of drama, lack of professionalism, no good function fashions, no management or accountability in the direction of juniors, self-centred behaviour, “group-ism”, again bitching, no seriousness in the direction of the long run.”

Ms Pattar added, “When you plan to maneuver in another country, be sure to are additionally staying away from that mindset, angle, and nature of individuals. You should not want such folks round you to ‘really feel at dwelling’. And in case you DO, then may as effectively simply not transfer overseas.”

Any Indian pupil planning to maneuver overseas for increased training ought to examine what number of Indian college students that college has. The extra the variety of Indian college students, the decrease that college ought to be in your record of locations to affix.

An enormous Indian neighborhood of scholars would not come…

— Shreya Pattar (@ShreyaPattar) May 12, 2024

Since being shared, the put up has amassed a over eight lakh views on-line. Whereas many customers agreed together with her, some criticised her put up.

“Completely with you on this. The purpose of finding out overseas is to widen your horizons by interacting with various cultures and mindsets. Sticking to your consolation zone inside a well-recognized neighborhood is counterproductive to that purpose. It is about rising each personally and professionally,” mentioned a person.

A second added, “I can’t agree extra with you. In 2011 I went to Australia to work in a hospital and there essentially the most poisonous folks and most envious in the direction of Indians had been Indians solely. It was a shock for me as soon as I attain there and until the time I left Australia I couldn’t come to phrases with it.”

“You won’t need to hear this, however that is true! Having seen (and lived) this firsthand,” mentioned an X person.

“With due respect this comes out of your lack of publicity to different cultures, selection of your organization, atmosphere and upbringing, and myopic mindset. To get right into a Canadian or American college means grinding work that leaves no time for what you are speaking about. Your success will rely by yourself particular person efforts and never the ethnicity or background of different folks enrolled in that college,” mentioned a person.

“Indian complaining one other Indian about ‘Indians not good different Indians,’ commented an individual.

One other added, “Similar goes for folks from any nation doing the identical factor. Thanks.”

“I respectfully disagree. Having a neighborhood of Indian college students can present a way of familiarity and help, particularly in a brand new nation. It is about discovering the appropriate stability between consolation and publicity to various views,” wrote an individual.