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Decline in the number of Indian students in UK universities: Even after 77 years of independence, the country’s education system is still inadequate to meet the needs of the population. According to statistics, there are about 4.5 crore students in the country, but only 29% of them take admission in universities. NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subramaniam said, “There is an urgent need to double the number of universities from 1200 to 2500 to admit 50% of India’s students. In the last 10 years, one university and two colleges have been opened every month. “Yet only 29% of students are in the right age group, despite all the challenges, more than 50% of students should be in the worst performing colleges.”
For these reasons, financially capable parents prefer to send their children abroad for better education. Indian students travel from Russia to the Middle East and to the US and Canada to study in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Meanwhile, a report has revealed that the interest of Indian students towards studying in Britain has decreased. Also know what else is in the report.
The number of Indian students in UK universities has declined
According to the report, there has been a decrease of about 21 percent. Enrollment of Indian students in UK universities has declined by 20.4% due to limited job prospects, security concerns and restrictions on dependents.
This decline, coupled with the decline in Nigerian student numbers, also increases the financial risk for UK universities. Which is highly dependent on international students. Higher education in England to stagnate A new report has found that Indian students are putting off applying to British universities, increasing financial problems there.
It is noteworthy that the educational institutions there are already facing the challenge of limited budget. An analysis based on UK Home Office data on Confirmation of Acceptance (CAS) for overseas students by UK providers from 2022-23 to 2023-24 shows that the number of Indian students has fallen by 20.4 per cent. Now the number of Indian students there has decreased from 1,39,914 to 111,329.
What is the reason behind the shortage?
In response to this question, Indian student groups in Britain say that there has been a change in Britain’s policies in the last few years. The facilities provided to migrants have been reduced. Opportunities and job prospects for students reduce. The number of Indian students is believed to have declined due to insecurity and security concerns following recent tourist protests and some riots in some cities.
According to the report of an organization affiliated with the government education department, ‘There has been a significant decline in student visa applications from some major source countries. The biggest decline has been seen in the number of CAS issued to Indian and Nigerian students. It is reported that the number of applications from Nigeria has declined by about 45 percent.