(a) whether the Government is contemplating to put in place registration system for the Indian students going abroad;
(b) if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the progress made so far in this regard?
(a) whether the Government is contemplating to put in place registration system for the Indian students going abroad;
(b) if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the progress made so far in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a) to (c) Yes, Sir. The Ministry has undertaken an ‘E-Governance in Emigration’ project to transform the process
of mobility of Indian workers and students going abroad into a simple, orderly and transparent process through an
Information Technology platform.
As part of this project the details of Indian students going overseas for education will
also be registered.This will help establish a data base of Indian students going abroad.
The project is being implemented with the technical assistance of the National
Institute of Smart Government and is targeted for completion by the end of 2010.