London∙ When Rishi Sunak of Indian origin became the British Prime Minister, will Sunak’s new decisions be a blow to the proud Indian youth? BBC reported that Sunac is in the process of reducing the number of foreign students as part of reducing immigration. Sunak’s office said that a decision will be made soon to prevent the dependents of students enrolled in poor quality courses from being brought to Britain. It is believed that there will be a restriction on issuing visas to the spouses of the students who come to study.
Sunak’s new decisions will be a huge setback for Indian students who dream of immigrating to Britain. The government is preparing to impose restrictions after a huge increase in immigration to the UK has been recorded recently. After covid, thousands of students have gone to study in UK from India.
But the government has not specified which degree is of poor quality. Experts in the field of education point out that if such a decision is made, many universities will have to face a huge setback. Economists have also stated that imposing immigration restrictions in the current situation will hinder the country’s progress. Indian organizations are demanding that students who arrive temporarily should not be considered as immigrants.
According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), there is a huge jump in the number of immigrants to the UK. The migration has increased from 1,73,000 in 2021 to 5,04,000 this year. That is an increase of 3,31,000. Officials explain that the huge increase is due to Indian students coming to the UK in droves, overtaking the Chinese. Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman had asked Sunak to prevent Indian students from staying in the UK after their visas have expired. They also blamed Indian immigrants who stay in the country the most.
English Summary: Rishi Sunak Plans Curbs On Foreign Students To Control Migration: Report