(a) the details and the number of students studying in foreign countries as on date,
country-wise including Australia;
(b) whether the Government proposes to prepare a data bank of all students going abroad
for studies;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such a data bank would be prepared;
and
(d) whether the Government proposes to issue any guidelines for students desirous of
getting admission in other countries for studies and if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a): Ministry of External Affairs has informed that estimated country-wise number of
Indian students abroad, as per available inputs from Indian Missions abroad till 24.06.2019, is
10,90,219. Country-wise details of students studying in other countries, including Australia,
is attached as Annexure.
(b) and (c): To create a database of Indian students going abroad, on 15 July, 2016, Ministry
of External Affairs has developed a “Students Registration Module” within the MADAD
portal which enables Indian students abroad to register voluntarily and provide data about
their courses, location, institution, duration of the course, etc. The registration of students in
the portal is an ongoing process, as the movement of Indian students to other countries,
change of visa status, and their return to India etc, are dynamic in nature. Ministry of External
Affairs, through its Missions/Posts abroad, has been regularly interacting with Indian students
studying abroad to register their details on the students module voluntarily and also
encouraging the Indian student organizations and Indian Community Associations abroad for
the same through social media platforms.
(d): Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Missions abroad issue advisories from time to
time asking Indian students to carry all documentation and undertake due diligence to ensure
that the foreign institutions to which they are seeking admission have proper authorization
and capacities.