Currency crash and visa crackdowns force Indian students to rethink studying abroad
A weaker rupee and tougher immigration rules are pushing Indian students away from popular destinations like the US and UK.
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"It has kept me up at night. I don't want to burden myself with a student loan that [I] will never finish [repaying]."
— Pragati Priya , Influencer
"The market is clearly showing signs of slowing down. We've already seen enrolments to the UK and US fall by 20% over the last two years, and I expect another 10-15% decline from those levels going forward."
— Sushil Sukhwani , Executive
"They arrive hoping to secure skilled jobs in the fields they trained for and end up working in the gig economy."
— Sudhanshu Kaushik , Academic
Key People
A 29-year-old content creator from Jharkhand planning to study global economic affairs in Rome.
Founder of the North America Association of Indian Students in Washington.
Founder of Edwise International, which helps Indian students study abroad.
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A weaker rupee and tougher immigration rules are pushing Indian students away from popular destinations like the US and UK.
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