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Word: kharagpur (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...surprisingly, accept challenging jobs and high salaries in America upon their graduation. Each year, for instance, some 6,000 Taiwan Chinese arrive to study in the U.S.; no more than 20% ever return home. Many of the top achievers at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur are snapped up by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "These students are dedicated individuals of discipline, diligence and dignity," says Robert Ringler, an associate dean of the University of California, Los Angeles, who is an adviser to Asian students. "They are a treasure to any country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Impact Abroad:The Global Brain Drain | 7/8/1985 | See Source »

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