Indian Varsities Race To Attract Nepali Students

Furthermore, parents who wish to send their children to India rather than distant regions can visit the academic institutions before enrolling their wards. During the decade-long people's war in this Himalayan nation from 1996 to 2006, there was a huge surge of Nepali students in Indian schools.

The trend never stopped as now, due to the political stability and five percent annual economic growth, many parents have started sending their children to various Indian schools despite the financial burden.

Most of the students who go to India prefer engineering and information technology, followed by management and nursing.

Information is also sought on admissions for Nepali students in premier Indian educational institutions like IIT, IIM and AIIMS.

Pragyik Vidyarthi Parishad, Nepal, recently submitted a memorandum to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, through India's Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Ray.

The Parishad also demanded that separate entrance examinations be arranged in Kathmandu for Nepali students aspiring to enter these institutions.

India has been an education hub for Nepalis ever since the gurukul system of education started. The trend accelerated with the advancement in the education system after the initiation of formal education some 200 years ago.
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