Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Indian Students Studying Abroad
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2017

## INDIAN STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD

- *337. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Indian  students  studying  abroad  as  on  date, State and country-wise and the number out of them registered under the MADAD portal, launched by the Government in 2015;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  does  not  have  the information about the visa documentation and the account of the number of students leaving the country for studies abroad; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF  THE LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  337  REGARDING  'INDIAN STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD' FOR ANSWER ON 09.08.2017 (a) As  per  inputs  received  from  Missions/Posts  abroad,  an  estimated  5,53,440 Indian students are studying abroad. However, state-wise break-up of students is not available. A statement indicating estimated country-wise number of Indians students is attached as Annexure 'A'.  Presently, the students' registration under the MADAD Portal is voluntary and 12580 students have registered as on August 7, 2017. (b) & (c) Indian students wishing to pursue higher studies abroad have to apply for student visas directly to foreign Embassies in India. Requirement of information as  part  of  visa  documentation  is  determined  by  foreign  Governments  as  visa  is  the sovereign right of a foreign country. Therefore, information about the visa documentation is not available. As  per  extant  regulations,  registration  of  students  proceeding  abroad  is  not mandatory. Hence, precise number of students leaving the country for studies abroad is not available with the Ministry.

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|   S.No. | Estimated Country-wise list of Indian students studying in other countries   | Estimated Country-wise list of Indian students studying in other countries   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Armenia                                                                      | 900                                                                          |
|       2 | Australia                                                                    | 63,283                                                                       |
|       3 | Austria                                                                      | 300                                                                          |
|       4 | Azerbaijan                                                                   | 9                                                                            |
|       5 | Bahrain                                                                      | 27,000                                                                       |
|       6 | Bangladesh                                                                   | 1,239                                                                        |
|       7 | Belarus                                                                      | 343                                                                          |
|       8 | Barbados                                                                     | 116                                                                          |
|       9 | Belgium                                                                      | 600                                                                          |
|      10 | Bosnia Herzegovina                                                           | 2                                                                            |
|      11 | Brazil                                                                       | 250                                                                          |
|      12 | Brunei Darussalam                                                            | 20                                                                           |
|      13 | Bulgaria                                                                     | 60                                                                           |
|      14 | Canada                                                                       | 1,00,000                                                                     |
|      15 | Chile                                                                        | 40                                                                           |
|      16 | China                                                                        | 18,171                                                                       |
|      17 | Cuba                                                                         | 7                                                                            |
|      18 | Curacao                                                                      | 279                                                                          |
|      19 | Cyprus                                                                       | 1,962                                                                        |
|      20 | Czech Republic                                                               | 550                                                                          |
|      21 | Denmark                                                                      | 274                                                                          |
|      22 | Egypt                                                                        | 150                                                                          |
|      23 | Estonia                                                                      | 150                                                                          |
|      24 | Finland                                                                      | 1,000                                                                        |
|      25 | France                                                                       | 5000                                                                         |
|      26 | France (Reunion Is.)                                                         | 3                                                                            |
|      27 | Georgia                                                                      | 1500                                                                         |
|      28 | Germany                                                                      | 13,740                                                                       |
|      29 | Greece                                                                       | 2                                                                            |
|      30 | Guyana (167) Kitts &Nais 11 &Antigua &Barbuda                                | 180                                                                          |
|      31 | Hong Kong                                                                    | 365                                                                          |
|      32 | Hungary                                                                      | 350                                                                          |
|      33 | Iceland                                                                      | 10                                                                           |
|      34 | Indonesia                                                                    | 17                                                                           |
|      35 | Iran                                                                         | 1200                                                                         |
|      36 | Ireland                                                                      | 2,333                                                                        |
|      37 | Israel                                                                       | 550                                                                          |
|      38 | Italy                                                                        | 1,163                                                                        |
|      39 | Japan                                                                        | 1015                                                                         |
|      40 | Jordan                                                                       | 4                                                                            |
|      41 | Kazakhstan                                                                   | 2,400                                                                        |
|      42 | Korea (Republic of)                                                          | 1,151                                                                        |
|      43 | Kuwait                                                                       | 79                                                                           |

| 44.   | Kyrgyzstan                         | 4,686    |
|-------|------------------------------------|----------|
| 45.   | Latvia                             | 700      |
| 46.   | Lebanon                            | 4        |
| 47.   | Libya                              | 9        |
| 48.   | Lithuania                          | 900      |
| 49.   | Malaysia                           | 1,500    |
| 50.   | Mauritius                          | 500      |
| 51.   | Mexico                             | 100      |
| 52.   | Moldova                            | 120      |
| 53.   | Mongolia                           | 1        |
| 54.   | Nepal                              | 3000     |
| 55.   | Netherlands                        | 2500     |
| 56.   | New Zealand                        | 30,000   |
| 57.   | Niger                              | 5        |
| 58.   | Norway                             | 250      |
| 59.   | Oman                               | 3000     |
| 60.   | Philippines                        | 8,500    |
| 61.   | Poland                             | 2,500    |
| 62.   | Portugal                           | 41       |
| 63.   | Romania                            | 150      |
| 64.   | Russian Federation                 | 8,000    |
| 65.   | Rwanda                             | 20       |
| 66.   | Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)          | 810      |
| 67.   | Serbia                             | 1        |
| 68.   | Slovenia                           | 21       |
| 69.   | Singapore                          | 2435     |
| 70.   | Slovakia                           | 18       |
| 71.   | South Africa                       | 150      |
| 72.   | Spain                              | 650      |
| 73.   | Sri Lanka                          | 15       |
| 74.   | St. Lucia                          | 231      |
| 75.   | Sudan                              | 11       |
| 76.   | Sweden                             | 2,100    |
| 77.   | Switzerland                        | 445      |
| 78.   | Tajikistan                         | 650      |
| 79.   | Tanzania                           | 1220     |
| 80.   | Thailand                           | 297      |
| 81.   | Turkey                             | 93       |
| 82.   | Ukraine                            | 8,000    |
| 83.   | United Arab Emirates (Dubai)       | 500      |
| 84.   | United Kingdom (2015-16)           | 14,830   |
| 85.   | United States of America (2015-16) | 2,06,708 |
| 86.   | Uzbekistan                         | 2        |
|       | TOTAL                              | 5,53,440 |

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