Lok Sabha Question No. 4378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Data Bank of Students
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## DATA BANK OF STUDENTS

- † 4378. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the country-wise number of Indian students studying in other countries including the US as on date;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to form a data bank of all the students migrating to foreign countries for study;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such data bank is likely to be formed;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to issue guidelines to the students  who  seek  admission  in  foreign  countries  to  study; and
- (e) if so, the time by which such guidelines are likely to be issued by the Government?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) Estimated  country-wise  number  of  Indian  students,  compiled on the basis of inputs received till 27.03.2017 from Indian Missions abroad is attached as Annexure.
- (b) & (c) The Ministry has set up on 15 July, 2016 an online portal for Registration of Indian Students Abroad, inviting them to register voluntarily  and  provide  data  about  the  courses  they  are  studying, location,  institution,  duration  of  the  course,  etc.  The  portal  would provide data about Indian students abroad and map their preferred courses, locations, etc. The registration of students in the portal will be an ongoing process, as the movement of Indian students to other

countries, change of visa status, and their return to India, would be a dynamic process. Ministry, through its Missions/Posts abroad, have 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 for the same through social media platforms. (d) & (e) Ministry and Missions 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. The  Ministry  of  External  Affairs  and  Indian  Missions/Posts abroad take prompt action to address issues pertaining to welfare of Indian students who are enrolled in foreign universities and educational institutions. The  Ministry  and  our  Missions  are  in  regular  contact  with foreign governments, universities and educational institutions, Indian Student Associations and community organizations and take all  possible  measures  to  provide  assistance  to  Indian  students  in foreign countries, as and when required. Indian  Student  Welfare  Officers  have  been  designated  in Indian Missions, in countries where there are large number of Indian students enrolled.

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ANNEXURE

|   S.No. | Country-wise list of Indian students studying in other countries   | Country-wise list of Indian students studying in other countries   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Armenia                                                            | 900                                                                |
|       2 | Australia                                                          | 66,886                                                             |
|       3 | Austria                                                            | 300                                                                |
|       4 | Azerbaijan                                                         | 11                                                                 |
|       5 | Bahrain                                                            | 27,000                                                             |
|       6 | Bangladesh                                                         | 1,000                                                              |
|       7 | Belarus                                                            | 343                                                                |
|       8 | Belgium                                                            | 600                                                                |
|       9 | Bosnia Herzegovina                                                 | 2                                                                  |
|      10 | Brazil                                                             | 24                                                                 |
|      11 | Brunei Darussalam                                                  | 20                                                                 |
|      12 | Bulgaria                                                           | 50                                                                 |
|      13 | Canada                                                             | 50,000                                                             |
|      14 | Chile                                                              | 1                                                                  |
|      15 | China                                                              | 16,694                                                             |
|      16 | Cuba                                                               | 7                                                                  |
|      17 | Curacao                                                            | 200                                                                |
|      18 | Cyprus                                                             | 1,962                                                              |
|      19 | Czech Republic                                                     | 350                                                                |
|      20 | Denmark                                                            | 274                                                                |
|      21 | Egypt                                                              | 110                                                                |
|      22 | Estonia                                                            | 150                                                                |
|      23 | Finland                                                            | 1,000                                                              |
|      24 | France                                                             | 5000                                                               |
|      25 | France (Reunion Is.)                                               | 3                                                                  |
|      26 | Georgia                                                            | 1100                                                               |
|      27 | Germany                                                            | 1,715                                                              |
|      28 | Greece                                                             | 8                                                                  |
|      29 | Guyana                                                             | 167                                                                |
|      30 | Hong Kong                                                          | 365                                                                |
|      31 | Hungary                                                            | 350                                                                |
|      32 | Iceland                                                            | 10                                                                 |
|      33 | Indonesia                                                          | 18                                                                 |
|      34 | Iran                                                               | 1200                                                               |
|      35 | Ireland                                                            | 2,096                                                              |
|      36 | Israel                                                             | 550                                                                |
|      37 | Italy                                                              | 1,163                                                              |
|      38 | Japan                                                              | 879                                                                |
|      39 | Kazakhstan                                                         | 2,400                                                              |
|      40 | Korea (Republic of)                                                | 1022                                                               |
|      41 | Kuwait                                                             | 79                                                                 |
|      42 | Kyrgyzstan                                                         | 4,686                                                              |
|      43 | Latvia                                                             | 700                                                                |
|      44 | Lebanon                                                            | 2                                                                  |

| 45   | Libya                              | 9        |
|------|------------------------------------|----------|
| 46   | Lithuania                          | 900      |
| 47   | Malaysia                           | 1,493    |
| 48   | Mauritius                          | 500      |
| 49   | Mexico                             | 100      |
| 50   | Moldova                            | 160      |
| 51   | Mongolia                           | 1        |
| 52   | Nepal                              | 3000     |
| 53   | New Zealand                        | 32,000   |
| 54   | Niger                              | 5        |
| 55   | Norway                             | 250      |
| 56   | Philippines                        | 6,500    |
| 57   | Poland                             | 2,500    |
| 58   | Romania                            | 200      |
| 59   | Russian Federation                 | 6,500    |
| 60   | Rwanda                             | 20       |
| 61   | Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)          | 850      |
| 62   | Serbia                             | 1        |
| 63   | Slovakia                           | 18       |
| 64   | South Africa                       | 150      |
| 65   | Sri Lanka                          | 15       |
| 66   | Sudan                              | 41       |
| 67   | Sweden                             | 2,340    |
| 68   | Switzerland                        | 445      |
| 69   | Tanzania                           | 1220     |
| 70   | Turkey                             | 36       |
| 71   | Ukraine                            | 7,963    |
| 72   | United Arab Emirates (Dubai)       | 5,500    |
| 73   | United Kingdom (2015-16)           | 16,715   |
| 74   | United States of America (2015-16) | 1,65,918 |
| 75   | Uzbekistan                         | 50       |
|      | TOTAL                              | 4,46,797 |

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