India is witnessing escalation in number of students moving foreign countries for studies, Counselors call it migration due to urban unemployment in country
Posted in News3 mn readAbroad studies have become a trend in India. No longer is limited among wealthy families, people belonging to middle class and poor background are also following this shift. According to the administration statistics, three million students moved foreign for pursuing higher studies between 2017 to 2022. 4.54 lakh students travelled foreign in 2017 which escalated in 2018 and 2019 with 5.17 lakh to 5.86 lakh respectively. Due to pandemic, the numbers were affected and reached 2.59 lakh. Last year, 7.50 lakh students got their study visas. The constant increase in number is making raising multiple questions.