UK Immigration Minister Kevin Foster announced that on October 5, 2020, a ‘student direction and’ student child ‘ itinerary will be opened for the brightest Indian scholars as a component of the government’s commitment to introduce a new points-based immigration system, according to an official. launched through the government.
She made the announcement on a stopover at Cardiff University, where she met Indian academics and examined the organization’s executive director, Emma Lancaster.
The organisation teaches courses for foreign students leading to undergraduate and graduate studies in Cardiff and major UK universities such as Durham, Sheffield, Leeds, Royal Holloway University in London and Strathclyde.
Indian academics will now continue their studies without returning home to apply for a new visa. The minister and his public service team organized a round discussion with the Working Group on International Student Affairs.
The minister reiterated “making the immigration formula much easier to use and working with businesses and communities to make the formula for everyone. “
Speaking about the new student route that has positive implications for Indian academics opting for British universities, the government said: “International academics are playing a key role in the government’s timetable to unlock the UK’s prospects now that we have left the EU. significant economic, educational and monetary contributions. “
“The early launch of the Student Route sends a transparent message to the world that we need the most productive and brilliant to come to the UK to examine at our world-class educational institutions,” the official added.
“There will be no restriction on the number of foreign academics who can come to the UK. This will help increase the total number of foreign academics who choose to examine in the UK higher education formula year to 600,000 through 2030, as defined in the International Education Strategy published in March 2019,” the government said.
Welcoming the opportunity to speak directly to the Minister and his team, Executive Director Emma Lancaster said, “I greatly appreciated the opportunity to speak personally with the Minister and thank him for his efforts to Indian academics through policy mitigation opposed to covid-19. “
It also welcomed the new overseas education strategy, in recent specific adjustments to reintroduce the option of visas for post-study paintings, which are for Indian graduates.
“This is a key replacement for academics of the opportunity to expand their careers and mitigate the burden of reading in the UK, as well as bring critical skills and tax revenue to the UK economy, and we look forward to making our component in communicating. the latest expansions for future talented academics from around the world,” he added.
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