The police probe revealed that ineligible students had fraudulently obtained high scores in an international English proficiency test (IELTS ) enabling them to travel to Canada on student visas and attempted illegal entry into the US. Subsequently, 45 individuals were booked in this case. https://thewire.in/labour/beyond-boundaries-decoding-why-gujaratis-are-obsessed-with-settling-overseas
According to the Ministry of Education, over 30 lakh Indians pursued higher education abroad from 2017 to 2022. Moreover, data suggests that there has been an increase in the number of students opting to study abroad, escalating from 454,009 in 2017 to 517,998 in 2018 and 586,337 in 2019.
In the past five years, American homeland security has grappled with over 200,000 illegal Indian immigrants, as per data revealed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in Parliament.Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan. Further, data suggests an escalating trend as 8,027 Indians illegally migrated in 2018-19 which substantially surged to 30,662 in 2020-21. The challenge persisted in 2021-22 with 63,927 cases, reaching a pinnacle with the reported cases crossing the 96,000 mark in the most recent data for 2022-23.
Pavan Chaudhary, who operated a staffing agency, pointed out that a significant number of students enrolling in Canadian universities come from farming families. This trend is influenced by both economic and social factors. On the economic side, agricultural distress is a key factor motivating young people to consider settling abroad. TheAnnual Status of Education Report (ASER) survey also highlights this trend, and the 12th ASER report indicates that only 1.2% of the youth aged 14–18 actively engaged in agriculture, aspire to be farmers. This indicates the waning interest of youth in agriculture.
by Suchak Patel
5/04/2024