How can Stunited be helpful for the Government to promote the national demand in HE

Stunited.org  is dedicated to promotion of education which is indeed a socially responsible role played by www.stunited.org. Many governments across the globe and especially, developing nations like India are now trying to educate its mass irrespective of their economic and social status. In other words, the governments are now keen in promoting the concept of education for all. However, the UK government requires support from companies and agencies operating in the field of education to help support such government initiatives. UK higher education contribution to the national economy GDP as shown under:

 

	Universities	Off campus expenditure (non uk students)	Off campus expenditure (non uk) visitors	HE education sector in UK
Direct GDP	£17.97 billion	0	0	£17.97 billion
Secondary GDP	£18.43billion	£3.42 billion	£0.09 billion	£21.94 billion
Total GDP	£ 36.40 billion	£3.42 billion	£0.09 billion	£39.91billion

Stunited is one such online effort that ensures opportunities for Governments to promote awareness on education. It is an online platform where students globally would like to visit and exchange ideas and information. As a result of which, stunited.org is perfect platform to promote the need for education and create the demand for higher education among the masses. Stunited.org is aware that for UK, HE (higher education exports) has enabled the economy to boost up with skilled migration, while the treasury earning over £10 billion from international students alone. But stunited.org is interested in bringing in support to UK student fraternity with an online social media platform providing free information, platform for UK education, local businesses enabling a wider web of opportunities for everybody. OECD rates this 2% of total number of international students enrolling in UK globally (OECD, 2013)₄.

Education can be considered as a tool the can be utilized to develop a career and also as a person. It is through the aid of education, government can ensure for human development and economic progress. In fact, for a nation that is aiming towards progress and growth, its population which also can be considered to be valuable human resource has to be educated and skilled enough to contribute in wealth generation₂. Irrespective of the profession of individuals, whether farmers or engineers, education will help to prosper in their respective professions. So, education should be spread to all free and through social media for wider and quicker reach which is what stunited.org has conceptualised. Education must not be limited within the few privileged and must ideally be accessed to all. Stunited.org is well aware of pull factor of UK education value, its outcomes for career enhancement for a prospective student, which also increases the cosmopolitan and intercultural sensitivity.

In order to create demand for education, it is important for the people to at first understand why education is needed. How education can help an individual to make earnings and ensure for a bright future. Also, on pursuing higher education how an individual will be able to achieve greater heights of performance is to be made aware to people. Currently over 450,000 international students, out of total 2299355 who are part of UK HE is also using stunited.org. The brand UK HE is sending positive vibes across the world with its alumni of international students which are acting as ambassadors for the next session for UK university admission₃ (British Council and Oxford Economics, 2013-14).

 

Students by level of study 2000/01 to 2013/14
Year	Undergraduate	Postgraduate	Total
2013/14	1759915	539440	2299355
2012/13	1803840	536440	2340275
2011/12	1928140	568505	2496645
2010/11	1912580	588720	2501295
2009/10	1914710	578705	2493415
2008/09	1859240	536810	2396050
2007/08	1804970	501135	2306105
2006/07	1801955	502745	2304700
2005/06	1788600	492640	2281235
2004/05	1753930	482335	2236265
2003/04	1722685	477495	2200175
2002/03	1676920	454190	2131110
2001/02	1615130	427455	2042580
2000/01	1541225	406905	1948135

Stunited aims to obtain corporate funding in order to promote help government to promote the national demand for education. It would help both students to sustain the movement to attract the best in order to meet skill gaps in key fields, enable UK funded scholarships, and further enable UK government and international partnerships at country level. In order words, it has ample resources to help government promote national demand for education. You can also be part of stunited.org and play an important role in driving the passion for education, learning and growth process by joining this movement with stunited.org.