Race to the door
THE WEEK India|March 26, 2023
Student migration has seen a sharp increase in recent years because of better options abroad and the increased availability of loans. But, the number of traps, too, has shot up
NIRMAL JOVIAL
Race to the door

Do you dream of studying in Moldova? Er... not really. 

What about Afghanistan, Mozambique or Somalia? Eh? No, not at all.

That seems about right. Except, it is not.

According to data shared by the ministry of external affairs in Parliament in August 2022, Indians who travelled abroad for education between 2019 and 2022 ended up in 228 countries/dependent islands. While a majority of students from India continue to go to the developed world, a few of them are even going to countries that are less developed than India, like Afghanistan (at least 60), Mozambique (15) and Somalia (one) in Africa, and Nauru (seven), an island country in Oceania.

Why? According to D. Dhanuraj, chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research, such choices reflect the “anxiety” of an aspirational generation. “They feel that educated Indians in less developed countries have an advantage,” he says. “There is less competition and if they stay on after their studies, they can build successful businesses and make good money. We hear many such stories, especially from African countries.”

Another reason for choosing smaller countries is the fee. Mohammed Abdul Raheem, who is studying medicine in Moldova (one of Europe’s poorest countries), says the tuition fee he has to pay over six years at the Nicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, the country’s only staterun medical university, is less than the fees charged by private universities in India. This is not indicative of low standards, says Joe Sharon, another student at the university.

“The government places great emphasis on developing and upgrading infrastructure and facilities,” he says. Indian students now occupy more than 40 per cent of the seats at Nicolae Testemiţanu State.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 26, 2023 من THE WEEK India.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 26, 2023 من THE WEEK India.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من THE WEEK INDIA مشاهدة الكل
POSTERS OF PROTEST
THE WEEK India

POSTERS OF PROTEST

Appupen is a cartoonist who has published a few graphic novels, the latest being Dream Machine, about how AI can be a great 1 tool for an! authoritarian regime.

time-read
1 min  |
December 29, 2024
CLASH OF THE CIVILISATION
THE WEEK India

CLASH OF THE CIVILISATION

Even as the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation completes a century, some key aspects of this ancient culture remain mysterious, including its script. While the controversy over whether it was disrupted by an Aryan invasion may now be discredited, the debate over Indus ancestry and current links continues

time-read
10+ mins  |
December 29, 2024
A PROVEN PATHWAY TO PEACE
THE WEEK India

A PROVEN PATHWAY TO PEACE

Low-cost, easy to implement, immediate results, and scientifically verified.

time-read
10+ mins  |
December 29, 2024
FOOTBALL GIVES THEM A KICK
THE WEEK India

FOOTBALL GIVES THEM A KICK

For the children of Manipur and Mizoram, the great game is a way to a prosperous future

time-read
10 mins  |
December 29, 2024
BATTLE FOR TOMORROW
THE WEEK India

BATTLE FOR TOMORROW

Over the past decade, much has been said about India's potential as a leading global power.

time-read
1 min  |
December 29, 2024
THE TONGUE THAT TURNED
THE WEEK India

THE TONGUE THAT TURNED

Why Greek survived while Latin and Sanskrit declined

time-read
9 mins  |
December 29, 2024
USTAD ZAKIR HUSSAIN 1951-2024: HIS MUSIC WAS THERAPY TO THE WORLD
THE WEEK India

USTAD ZAKIR HUSSAIN 1951-2024: HIS MUSIC WAS THERAPY TO THE WORLD

Flautist and Grammy co-winner Rakesh Chaurasia remembers the maestro

time-read
6 mins  |
December 29, 2024
The magic of indigo
THE WEEK India

The magic of indigo

I really can't imagine why more of us don't throng Goa each December for the Serendipity Arts Festival alone. The festival, in its ninth year now, has the entire Panjim town celebrating.

time-read
2 mins  |
December 29, 2024
NEW YEAR.NEW HOPE
THE WEEK India

NEW YEAR.NEW HOPE

EQUITY MARKETS HAVE TURNED VOLATILE OF LATE. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEW YEAR

time-read
4 mins  |
December 29, 2024
Seeking middle ground in Middle East
THE WEEK India

Seeking middle ground in Middle East

The collapse of assumptions is like the end of the world-or worldview. We assumed conwith the 20th century. But wars in Russia-Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Lebanon prove us wrong. Western defence officials now raise the nuclear threat level.

time-read
2 mins  |
December 29, 2024