Arun Agarwal
MBA, Manchester Business School. Founder Charter President, TiE Siliguri. A decade-plus guiding North Bengal families through admissions, scholarships, and pre-departure.
With over a decade of experience in overseas education counselling, Arun specialises in guiding students and parents through the intricate processes of admissions, scholarships, interview preparation and pre-departure preparation — facilitating informed decisions for higher education at globally top-ranked universities.
How I approach this work
My mission is to empower students with tailored guidance that aligns with their aspirations and global opportunities. Every family's situation is different — the budget, the academic profile, the timeline — so the advice has to be specific, not generic.
Drawing from my professional background, including software engineering roles at Tata Consultancy Services and Nissan Motor Corporation, as well as global exposure to 25+ countries and 100+ universities, I bring a nuanced understanding of international education systems and cultural dynamics to every interaction.
“I facilitate informed decisions for higher education in globally top-ranked universities — leveraging student profile evaluation and personalised mentorship.”
Why choose us?
Six reasons families across Siliguri, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, and Sikkim choose to work with us.
Advice, not a sales pitch
Our advice is built around your outcome. If a country or course isn't a fit for your profile, you hear it in the first meeting — while changing course is still cheap.
12+ years in this exact region
Over 1,000+ students placed from Siliguri, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, and Sikkim. We know what North Bengal profiles reach, what documents local boards issue, and what universities ask of students from here.
500+ partner universities
Backed by the Global Reach network, families here get the same university panel and negotiated access as students in metro cities — without leaving Sevoke Road.
End-to-end, under one roof
Shortlist, applications, SOP and LORs, scholarships, education loans, interview preparation, pre-departure — one accountable team runs the whole journey, so nothing falls between consultants.
Current knowledge, not last year's
University delegations in our office, campus site visits, and partner briefings every cycle — and every destination page on this site shows its 'last updated' date. Rules move; our advice moves with them.
Replies in 5 minutes
During business hours, a real counselor answers your WhatsApp in minutes, not days. Deadlines in this process are unforgiving — our response times respect that.
Affiliations and standing
The networks and industry bodies our practice is part of — each one shaping how we counsel, and what access we can offer families here.
Global Reach
Partner network
A national network of education consultancies, giving families access to a wide panel of partner universities worldwide.
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TiE Siliguri
Founder Charter President — Arun Agarwal
Arun is the Founder Charter President of the Siliguri chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs).
VisitAwards across the network
The Siliguri team and the wider Global Reach network are recognised consistently across the international-admissions industry.
Outstanding Performance 2025
Global Reach Siliguri team
via Global Reach
Great Place To Work Certified 2023–2024
Global Reach
via Great Place To Work
PIEoneer Education Agency of the Year 2017
via The PIE
PIEoneer Lifetime Impact Award 2025 — Asia Pacific & South Asia
Ravi Lochan Singh (MD, Global Reach)
via The PIE
Meet the team
Counseling is a team effort. Arun leads the practice; Sandeep, Reeka, and Usha handle outreach, families, and the operational engine that gets students to the right university and ready for departure.
Arun Agarwal
Overseas Education Counselor
MBA, Manchester Business School · Founder Charter President, TiE Siliguri
Sandeep Karmakar
Branch Counsellor
Reeka Bhujel
Senior Counsellor
Usha Karki
Junior Counsellor
Workshops, school talks & exhibitions
Arun and the team run regular sessions across North Bengal — school career talks, education exhibitions, and parent Q&As.
Arun's conversations with students, alumni, and global education voices — on YouTube.
Talk to Arun's team
Book a counseling session — phone, video, or in-person at our Siliguri office.