No ceiling on Indian students wanting to study in UK, say British High Commissioner

Dominic Asquith, the British High Commissioner to India, said on 21 February that there would be no ceiling on visas for students from India intending to enter the United Kingdom to pursue education.

He also added that 600 scholarships had been announced by their country for Indian students wishing to pursue their education in the UK.

Asquith was quoted by the Indian Express as saying that anybody coming to the UK will be joining 500,000 international students who would be accessing world-class education at the top-notch universities.

But as per the visa policy of the UK, students must return to India after they complete their courses. This clause led to a decline in the number India students enrolling in the British universities by 50 percent. India has been continuously requesting the UK to ease student visa rules.

The British envoy added that the UK was taking part in many initiatives along with the Indian government to boost skills. He said that to take this forward their country was investing in 75 start-ups and is also providing Indian women financial services. Asquith said that their country’s businesses spend seven percent of their earnings to provide training to Indian employees to enable them to develop their skills further.

He concluded by saying that the UK did not a have ceiling for Indian students or their counterparts from any other country in the world. Everybody is treated equally, said Asquith.

If you are looking to study in the UK, contact Y-Axis, an established immigration consultancy company of India, to apply for a student visa from any one of its several offices located all over the country.