AGENDA ITEM 3 - lbsnaa

i. Among all public policy institutions in the Asian region, LKY NUS has thehighest ranking as per the conventionally accepted rankings. It ranks atnumber 34 in the current THE (Times Higher Education) internationaluniversity rankings and ranks at number 31 as per the current QS(Quatrelli Systems) international university rankings.ii. LKY NUS has partnered with DoPT for the DFFT nomination scheme andalso the recent program on urban issues. As such, it has adequateunderstanding of India and the Indian context to provide inputs gearedto the Phase III requirements.iii. The foreign exposure visit is not a regular academic program. On thecontrary, it is a totally customized program being developed specificallyfor the Academy based on the inputs provided by the Academy to LKYiv. LKY has a number of international tie-ups for its various academicprograms.v. Singapore is largely an English speaking country.vi. The Singapore civil service is also widely recognized as an efficientbureaucracy and the visit will enable the participants to interact withofficials of the Singapore civil servicevii. As per telephonic information obtained from Balmer and Lawrie earlierthis week, the average cost of travel to Singapore as of now will bewithin Rs 28,000. The cost of travel of South Korea for the group whichis presently in South Korea is approximately Rs 44,000 per head. Forone hundred participants, this translates into a saving of approximatelyRs 16 lakh on travel costsviii. A cost comparison between KDI South Korea and LKY is presentedbelow -Item KDI (USD) LKY (Sing $)Total fees (all inclusive,117,196 175,833excluding local board andlodging and travel to and fromIndia)INR equivalent @ exchangerate of 45 INR/USD and 36INR/Sing$52,73,820 63,29,991Travel To and From India(current rates)45,69,581 28,00,000ApproxTotal 98,43,401 91,29,9916