Indian Students Deaths In Abroad: The dream of Indian students to study abroad is proving to be fatal. Every year thousands of Indian students go out of the country to study in different countries. But, questions are being raised about security on the incidents of their death. Meanwhile, during the monsoon session in Parliament, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said in the Lok Sabha on Friday (July 26) that in the last 5 years, there have been 633 incidents of death of Indian students abroad due to various reasons including natural causes.
While giving a written reply to a question during the monsoon session in Parliament, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh put Canada at the top with 172 cases. Kirti Vardhan Singh said that a total of 19 Indian students died due to attacks during this period, of which the maximum 9 deaths occurred in Canada and 6 deaths in the US. According to the data, out of 633 deaths, 108 occurred in the US, 58 in Britain, 57 in Australia and 37 in Russia. Whereas, 18 incidents occurred in Ukraine, 24 in Germany, 12 each in Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Cyprus. Also, 8 such cases were reported in neighboring country China.
633 student deaths since 2019
Modi government minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, while answering a question in a written reply on Friday (July 26), said that as per the information available with the ministry, there have been 633 incidents of deaths of Indian students abroad in the last 5 years due to various reasons including natural causes, accidents and situations like medical emergency.
Safety of Indian students is the first priority of the government
During this, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said, “Providing security to Indian students abroad is one of the top priorities of the Government of India. Indian missions/posts abroad maintain regular contact with Indian students registered in universities abroad.
Students can be expelled for these reasons
In response to a separate question, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that a total of 48 Indian students have been deported from the US in the last 3 years. He said, “The US authorities have not officially shared the reasons for the deportation.”
“Unauthorised employment, unauthorised withdrawal from classes, expulsions and suspensions, and failure to report for alternative training employment are some of the possible grounds for cancellation of a student’s visa, resulting in unlawful presence and deportation,” he said.
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