Indian Students

Kolkata: France expects 30,000 Indian students by 2030, says consul general

French Consul General, Kolkata, Didier Talpain said currently the number is less than 10,000 and efforts need to be made to triple the figure

Australia regulates concurrent study: Should Indian students worry?

Australia has stopped allowing international students to enrol in two courses simultaneously for the first six months of their principal course of study. The move could make it hard for Indian students to find part-time work as they would not be able to pursue a cheaper vocational course

How Canadian colleges are seeking to reassure Indian students amid diplomatic standoff

Canadian universities are reassuring Indian students of their safety and offering resources to deal with the uncertainty triggered by the diplomatic crisis between the two countries as they seek to limit the fallout on a booming business

How Canada’s housing crisis is making life difficult for Indian students

Amid a housing crisis, Indian students in Canada’s Ontario looking for rented places are forced to fend for themselves. While some are going door-to-door to seek shelter, others are living in cramped basements paying sky-high rents

Canadian parliamentary committee votes against deportation of Indian students caught in fake college admission scandal

The Canada Border Service Agency has also been asked to provide the students with an alternative to permanent residency in the country on humanitarian grounds or through a regularisation programme

US announces premium processing of work authorisation for certain categories of international students

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the premium processing of applications for OPT (optional practical training) from international students in the STEM field or its extension.

France to have 20,000 Indian students by 2025, says French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna

Colonna is visiting India from 14-15 September and aims to move forward with an ambitious agenda to deepen and expand the Indo-French strategic partnership ahead of its 25th anniversary next year

West Bengal: State announces plan to accommodate Ukraine-returned students in state colleges

Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat in Nabanna, Banerjee said that it is not possible for these students to spend a huge amount again for their education in another foreign country

Now, Indian and foreign colleges can offer joint, dual, twinning degrees: What is this and how will it work?

The UGC believes that this regulation will provide access to 'high-quality education' to all Indian students and lead to the 'internationalisation of higher education'

Five Indian students killed in Canada road accident; Jaishankar mourns death

The accident took place in southern Ontario when a passenger van and tractor trailer collided