20 Pct More Indian Students Apply for UK Visa in 2013

Another interesting observation has been made by British home office’s migration policy head Glyn Williams who claims that UK student visa possessed by Indian women were seen as ‘marriage dowries’ by men wanting to marry them, as reported by Ashis Ray for TNN.

Williams said, “In India, UK student visas became known as the 'marriage dowry' because female Indian students were able to bring over their partners to work in the UK.” It is allegedly seen as one of several other abuses for entering Britain for studies.

Indian students find the prospect of working in Britain as a far bigger attraction than their Chinese counterparts, informed Williams.

At a recent conference held in London on improving international student experience, Williams said Indians largely use student visas to gain the right to work in the UK. He labeled such visas as a ‘vehicle for abuse’, until the present government tightened the rules.

In the name of education, the measures and methods used to obtain it can be questionable. The reason for receiving an education has come down to fitting better in the rat race than being educated in today’s world. But there are those who can see the difference between following blindly and chasing one's dream, with better education.

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