Rural in India set off the fever of study abroad: domestic employment is too rolled, parents do not hesitate to raise debts to send their children to abroad

Polar News reporter Manda

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He failed to be admitted to a famous university in India, and 19 -year -old Sachin decided to go to Canada to study. Although Sachin's father is only a shop owner in a small shop in the rural areas of India, and he is not strong at hand, he still puts his teeth into all savings in the home, and even repay the loan to help his son get a study visa.

More and more Indian students joined the army to study abroad. According to the latest data from the US Embassy in India, the country has issued 82,000 student visas to India in 2022, more than any other country. This number has also set a record.

According to Reuters, in India, in addition to always being keen to send children to study abroad to seek better development of middle -class families, the continuous deterioration economic situation in China has also prompted families like Sachin to do everything from poor rural areas, and even at all hesitate to hesitate Liabilities to realize the dream of studying abroad.

Rural India set off a fever in studying abroad

The savings were not enough and went to the loan again. Sachin's father Dongzong made up for 2 million rupees ($ 25035), and paid English tuition fees at a study abroad consulting institution. This institution is located at Anxao, 250 kilometers away from New Delhi. There are dozens of such institutions in the local area. They promise students and parents to help them study overseas and get a better life.

In a countryside in India, two 18 -year -old boys are studying English (picture source: Reuters)

"My dream is to settle abroad, because I can't see the future in India." Saqin said that he plans to complete a two -year business management study in Canada, get a diploma, and finally get a longer work visa visa Essence Sachin said he had two friends studying in Canada. While studying, they can earn a part -time job and earn living expenses.

The consulting agency selected by Sachin provides services such as English language ability test counseling, curriculum selection, visa application processing, travel, and even part -time job arrangement.

A study abroad consulting institution in Anbara, India (picture source: Reuters)

The company's marketing director Charma said that with the popularity of the Internet in India, they have entered a new market in rural areas to open up business. They posted information on Facebook and with other platforms to promote successful cases. At present, the company has expanded to nine major cities in northern India and nearly a thousand students are sent overseas.

Some foreign universities also took the initiative to solicit international students in India. These universities have local partners in India to attract students and parents' attention by hosting education exhibitions at luxury five -star hotels. They will also extend the tentacles to small towns by conducting online remote meetings to absorb the students from small towns and rural areas. Recently, more than 500 students gathered in a luxury hotel at a luxury hotel of more than 40 kilometers from Ambalania and communicated with representatives from more than 40 universities from Canada and Australia. Singh, a small merchant named Dracas town nearby, took her daughter. His daughter has received admission notices from many Australian universities. Singh's daughter Kobe said that she had locked the University of Canberra because her sister had studied a master's degree in pharmacy there. She chooses a professional, mainly considering the safety of women and professional prospects.

Study abroad consulting institutions bloom everywhere

According to reports, there are more than 300 million students in India, and there are more and more people seeking higher education. India is trying to provide sufficient entry places and employment opportunities for young people in the country. However, the country's career development prospects are particularly dim. At present, only 25%of women have work and are the lowest among major economies. In addition, in the past few years, millions of job opportunities have been cut, and many Indians have been forced to leave their country.

A local visa consultant in India said that the increase in private education costs in India, and the reduction of employment opportunities in public sector and manufacturing, forcing thousands of families to mortgage real estate or loan through bank loans to allow their children to receive education overseas and seek Opportunities for employment and development.

On the one hand, the employment prospects of India are becoming more dull, and on the other hand, universities in Western countries have gaps.

After the new crown epidemic has undergone two years of control, many Western countries have lack of foreign labor force in the economy, and international students who lack full payment in universities cannot be reopened at a fast speed. The governments of these countries have relaxed immigration requirements in order to fill the vacancies of universities and positions. In order to compete for Indian students, competition in the global education field has intensified.

A study abroad consulting institution in India, students are taking English training courses (picture source: Reuters)

Oswal, the founder of an study abroad consulting company in India, said that the convenience of obtaining permanent residence has become a major reason for Canadian universities to attract Indian students. Compared with the United Kingdom and the United States, Canadian graduate work and residency plans are much more flexible.

At present, Canadian universities are working with many international consulting companies in India to go deep into India's hinterland and excavate international students' resources. "On the one hand, we establish a partnership with the university, and on the other hand, cooperate with local immigration service agencies in India." Tabes, a marketing director of another international consulting company, said that the company also operated an international student recruitment online platform. He said that they held 8 to 10 admissions lectures each year, of which a large -scale admissions lecture was held in the busiest September. Recently, their preaching held in New Delhi attracted more than 1,100 people to participate. According to the statistics of the agency, studying in Canada is more affordable than going to Britain, Australia, and the United States. The average annual international undergraduate tuition in Canada is 32019 Canadian dollars (about 169,500 yuan), while the average tuition fees for graduate students are 19,252 Canadian dollars (about RMB 101,900). Kurman, headquarters headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, said that their companies were sending Indian students to English -speaking countries including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Even if the Indian rupee depreciates 7%this year, it still does not stop the enthusiasm of Indian parents to pay for their children to go abroad.

He said the company plans to open 27 offices in small towns around India this year. Because the number of applicants increased by more than 90%after two years of the epidemic, which encouraged them.

Studying abroad in 2024 may increase to 1.8 million

According to the Indian Express, the US Embassy in India said that the embassy had issued about 82,000 student visas to Indians in 2022, more than any other country. This number also set a record. However, among international students who are studying in the United States, Chinese students still have the largest share, Indian students ranked second and South Korean students ranked third.

According to an international education information website named "Icefmonitor", before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the number of people studying abroad in India showed a significant growth trend, and the growth rate continued.

Destination of Indian students in 2022 (picture source: Reuters)

At present, Indian students mainly go to Canada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. In the future, these countries are still the first choice for Indian students, but observers predict that more students will flow to more countries, including Germany, Italy, China, Russia, Turkey, and Ireland.

It is also predicted that by 2024, 1.8 million students in India will study abroad, reaching twice that of 2019.

Behind the overwhelming propaganda of the intermediary agencies, the real study abroad life is not easy, and some guarantees are difficult to fulfill. In Australia and other places, many visas have stagnated because immigration officials are busy handling the backlog of the epidemic. For low -income Indians, the costs of studying and living in countries such as Canada, Australia and the United States are also very high. Mishla, who studied in Fan Sha College, London, Ontario, Canada, said that the fee she needed to be paid was three times that of domestic students, which was equivalent to a huge amount for her. Even if the Indian rupee exchange rate is at a historical low, many Indian families are still willing to bear risks. Every year, the British colonial era of the army in Ansbala usually attract hundreds of young people to join the army because they may get lifelong employment opportunities after joining the army. However, India's recruitment plan for armed forces has reduced welfare and term, making this one of the few countries with a population of 1.4 billion people narrowed again. This triggered some places in June and made thousands of people re -consider their professional path. "I prepared for two years and participated in the written test of the army. But now, I have no motivation to join the army." Qiao Han, 18, said. He and Sachin chose the same study abroad consulting institution, and he is currently studying English there. "There is no other choice except leaving India." Qiao Han said.

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