Reality of Indian Students Going Abroad

Mohak Mangal21 minutes read

Indian students, despite facing challenges studying abroad, still choose to do so in high numbers. Reasons include escaping the intense competition in India, lack of quality education in Indian colleges, and higher employability prospects.

Insights

  • In 2023, a total of 13 lakh Indian students went abroad to study, with significant numbers choosing America, Canada, the UK, and Australia, spending an average of 32 lakh rupees annually.
  • Despite facing challenges like violent attacks and high expenses, Indian students opt to study abroad to escape intense competition in India's education system, where colleges often lack quality curriculum, faculty, and infrastructure, leading to poor student skills and employability.

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  • Why do Indian students study abroad?

    To escape intense competition and seek quality education.

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"Indian Students Abroad: Pursuing Education and Challenges"

  • In 2023, 250,000 Indian students went to America, 300,000 to Canada, 130,000 to the UK, and 80,000 to Australia.
  • A total of 13 lakh Indian students went abroad to study in 2023.
  • On average, Indian students studying in these four countries spent 32 lakh rupees annually.
  • Despite high expenses, many students studying abroad are not content.
  • The question arises: why do Indian students still choose to study abroad despite facing violent attacks?
  • The Ministry of External Affairs reported that 14,000 Indian students were studying in Kyrgyzstan, 6,000 in Italy, 9,300 in Bangladesh, over 2,000 in Taiwan, and 93 in Venezuela.
  • Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh contribute 38% of Indian students studying abroad.
  • 60% of students pursue master's degrees, while 33% opt for bachelor's degrees.
  • The number of Indian students studying abroad is expected to increase by 7% in the next two years.
  • Indian students often seek to escape intense competition in India's education system.
  • Indian colleges lack a middle ground, with extremes of prestigious institutions like IITs and subpar colleges.
  • Many Indian colleges lack quality curriculum and faculty, leading to poor student skills.
  • The student-teacher ratio in Indian engineering colleges is often far from the recommended 15:1 ratio.
  • Many Indian colleges are criticized for focusing on infrastructure over quality education.
  • Indian youth often lack basic skills like sending emails with attachments or installing software.
  • Reports indicate that only 7% of India's business graduates are employable.
  • Many Indian students face challenges finding employment after studying abroad due to economic slowdowns and visa struggles.
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