How do I go about relocating and finding a job in INDIA?
I would like to relocate to india, and go to college there for nursing. what is the cost of living, housing, and school there?
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depends on which part of india - nursing is a lot more prevalent in kerala. whilst ur studying u should get into a dorm or so - education costs would nto be high, but u should check with the school AM
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Girl,India is large and you should be more specific about the city you wanna move in.Delhi,Mumbai,Bangalore are some good city to live in India. The cost of living in these cities are around USD 400-450 for an decent lifestyle. (you can hire an apartment for $150). I have no idea about the quality of education in any of the nursing colleges .But,I am sure,they wouldn't be up to the western standards. This is what I got in google. http://www.scholarshipsinindia.com/nursing.html
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Better come around for a visit first, take a close look and make up your mind if that is really what you want or need. Standards in hospitals in India are nowhere compared to western standards. The average facilities in 98% of all hospitals here are - well, third world. Customs and procedures in nursing partly are quite different from western practices. For example, when someone checks into a hospital, his family will guard and watch over him, not nurses. The job profile of nurses here is a little different. Also the learning culture is entirely different, one is supposed to listen - asking questions is seen as questioning the competence of the guru. Teaching is not very practical too, you would need to memorize all kinds of details but you will not develop an understanding for the context. There may be a few exceptions, but that is, by and large, the rule. Many colleges here also teach in their local language, not in english. I recommend you only look at the best hospitals - beware of going below that standard. One of the very best which also educates nurses is KIMS in Trivandrum, Kerala - see http://www.kimskerala.com/academics.html - This is a decent hospital, I have been there a number of times. It is actually the only really clean and hygienic hospital I have seen in India. However, education there will not be cheap and whether you qualify for admission is yet another question. If you can not get into such a place - then forget about it, you would just waste your time. Cost of living depends on your requirements, you can somehow sustain yourself starting around 400 USD a month but better budget 600-700 USD to be safe. Double that for Mumbai and Delhi unless you want to live in a really bad place. Good luck!
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