UK changes VISA rules; tougher for Indian students to get VISA’s
The United Kingdom government has excluded Indian students from a new list made in the country’s universities to facilitate the visa application process. This move of the government is being criticized. Changes in the country’s immigration policy were introduced in Parliament. The UK’s Home Ministry announced the relaxation in the Tier-IV visa category for students from around 25 countries.
Countries like America, Canada and New Zealand were already included in this list. Now countries like China, Bahrain and Serbia have been included in this. Students of these countries will have to undergo less scrutiny on standards like education, finance and English language for admission to UK universities. This change will come into effect from July 6 and aims at facilitating international students to study in the UK. However, India has not been included in the new extended list. This means that Indian students applying for similar courses will have to go through strict scrutiny and documentary process.
Lord Karan Bilmoria, President of the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA), described the government’s move as an “insult” of India. He said that this is another example of Britain’s’ economic illiteracy and adverse attitude towards the strangers.
