Now, US universities Bangalored

After tutoring, it’s now the turn of assessments at US-based varsities to get Bangalored. Scores of students in the US pursuing courses in management, social sciences and the liberal arts will see their term papers and assignments graded by EduMetry, a firm with an Indian connection.

So far, around 12 educational institutions in the US and more in Singapore and Malaysia are utilising the services of EduMetry. Roosevelt University College of Business Administration and the University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration are among its clients.

“We work in close conjunction with faculty members. Everyone talks about the duty of faculty members as teachers and evaluaters. But most are interested in research, which gets them more recognition. Even teaching assistants can’t spend as much time as we do on grading and assessing papers,” says Ravindra Singh Bangari, vice-president, EduMetry.

The firm is not keen to reveal its staff strength in Bangalore or in the US, but has employed primarily professionals with a Master’s degree from various streams.

According to Bangari, most of the assessors are working on a part-time basis, including well-educated housewives.