While the Central Government, in collaboration with several ministries, has been working to make studying abroad easier for many aspiring Indian students, it has recently announced that it will begin evaluating "the work profile and professional engagements of students" who traveled abroad for higher education on government scholarships, following intelligence reports that raised concerns. According to the Economic Times, government agencies warned union ministries about sponsoring Indian students studying abroad on scholarships who were "affiliating with agencies or working on topics or subjects that represent India in an unfavorable way on international forums."
Explore: Popular Scholarships to Study Abroad for Indian Students
According to ET, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment are two ministries that give central sector foreign scholarships for students from disadvantaged and low-income sections to study at highly-regarded universities throughout the world. The government can pursue a follow-up with students receiving government scholarships on their "future plans" under the terms of the National Overseas Scholarship programme. Awardees under the NOS system are required to return to India two years after completing their education. Following allegations of student exploitation of scholarships, North Block authorities revealed to ET that new procedures allow "the Indian mission to maintain track of bad developments about its applicants, if relevant." The continuance of the various scholarships will be determined based on the information obtained.
Also Check: Top Study Abroad Universities/Colleges
Since its inception, the number of winners of these scholarships has steadily increased over time. In 2015-16, 19 students earned these scholarships, which increased to 63 in 2019-20 and 123 in 2021-22. According to the ET, data collected suggested a considerable number of students pursuing higher education in Pure Sciences, Management, and Engineering on scholarship. The statistics also indicated that 61 of the 100 individuals selected picked management and engineering programmes, while 24 chose pure scientific programmes. Only seven students, on the other hand, elected to continue further education in humanities and social science courses, according to ET.
Read More About:
