Approximately 13 lakh students studying abroad in foreign universities: MoS V Muraleedharan

The minister of state in the ministry of External Affairs V Muraleedharan has informed in his written reply in Lok Sabha today that there are approximately 13 lakh students studying abroad in foreign universities. Saying that specific data of students enrolled in Medical courses is not available, the minister has stated that around 22,500 Indians including students have returned to India due to the Ukraine crisis.

The student module of the MADAD portal launched in 2016 enables Indian students abroad to register voluntarily and provide data about their course, location, institution, duration of the course among other information. The External Affairs Ministry has prepared a Student Handbook for Studying Abroad that provides basic information to students studying overseas. The minister further informed that India and UAE have agreed to establish IIT in UAE and encourage innovation and technological progress.