Amid COVID-19, unwelcoming future for IELTS pass-outs and institutions
Ferozepur, April 26, 2020: With the spread of novel coronavirus- COVID-19 globally and shocking statistics of its impact on its transmission and deaths, started from China, the future of IELTS pass-outs or those who were on preparation mode the basic requirement to quality the required bands – looked to be not only unwelcoming mode rather dark. It could be ‘make or break’ for the universities as well.
Many sectors are bearing the brunt of this outbreak but educational institutions are one of them especially aspirants to go abroad for study purposes are deeply concerned about this situation and are in the need for tangible information.
In a small border town, Ferozepur itself, there are more than 60 such institutes registered with the district administration and in the past two-three years, the number of houses that impart IELTS training has mushroomed with promises to get the study visa after security the required number of bands. Every year lakhs of students fly to abroad on study basis with an aim to enjoy the job opportunities available there as compared to within India but they are now definitely thinking for Plan-B for arranging admission from among the best Indian colleges. If the situation does not improve in the coming times, then the future of pass-out students and the foreign educational institutions too, looked to be unwelcoming amid COVID-19.
Prof. Dr.Rajiv Arora, Sohan Singh Sodhi, and Vijay Grover, who are also pursuing the admission of his son in abroad said, most of the Universities across the globe are continuously in contact with the aspirants and many of them have extended the last date for application. In the meantime, some of the Universities are also planning to start online classes by confirming admission by charging fewer fees and later on, calling the students when the things are normal from the impact of coronavirus.
Presently, 7,52,725 Indian students are studying overseas in more than 90 countries in the world. However, the majority of them are in the USA, UK, Canada, Oceania, China and then European Countries like France and Germany. Close to 52% of these students are in USA, Canada, and Australia, according to Indian Students Studying Abroad Statistics 2018.
The universities that are most exposed to international students are the universities in the strongest financial positions as economists have also warned that the virus is likely to lead to a global recession, and some universities have already announced plans to limit spending and to cut staff.
When contacted the leading immigration consultants, Rahul Kakkar, MD, WAIC said, No doubt the universities in abroad face a harsh lesson from the present scenario after the spread of coronavirus but our scientists are already working to come out with vaccination to give a fight to the coronavirus and I hope once the human-trials are final about the invention, the things will be normal and the aspirants could visit abroad for job or study purposes.