Success Story
Albury 'cutting edge' for Maumita
Maumita Bhattacharya thinks Albury in regional New South Wales is just as good as London or New York when it comes to career opportunities in cutting-edge information technology.
Maumita moved to Australia from Kolkata, India, as a PhD student at Monash University. She was later employed under the Employment Nomination Scheme (ENS) by Charles Sturt University.
Head of the School of Environmental and Information Sciences, Professor Nicholas Klomp, said the ENS visa had proved invaluable for the university.
'Without it I wouldn't have attracted someone of Maumita's calibre,' he said.
'She brings an international view to the university.'
Students are benefiting from her international experience in emerging artificial intelligence and natural computation fields, and Maumita is helping raise the institution's research profile.
'In information technology you can work anywhere and still have work connections around the world,' Maumita said.
'That is the advantage of living in Albury. I can continue my research work in a supportive environment while enjoying a comfortable, secure lifestyle.'
The Migration Programme will include 97 500 migrants through the skill stream in 2006-07.
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Amanda Vanstone, said the ENS helps employers fill highly skilled positions, which cannot be filled from the local labour market.
'The ENS is an example of the way the Australian Government is working with employers and state and territory governments to address national skill needs and to promote regional development,' Senator Vanstone said.
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