National   

Australia eases visa rules for Indian students

New Delhi Dec. 5. In an effort to encourage Indian students to join universities Down Under, the Australian Government has relaxed visa rules for them.

The new regulations, which came into effect from December 1, have reduced the financial requirements for an Indian undergraduate student in any Australian University by at least 33 per cent and allowed bank finance for vocational studies, an Australian High Commission release said.

At present, over 90 per cent of the 12,000 Indian students in Australia are pursuing postgraduate studies in information technology, engineering, management, accounting, applied science and hospitality. — UNI

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

National

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• New terrorist build-up near Hil Kaka
• Pakistan not reciprocating adequately: Advani
• Ansari pleads for anonymity
• Call to end violence against Biharis
• Janata Dal (U) national council to ratify merger
• Walkout in Lok Sabha over Babri Masjid issue
• `BJP victory a serious challenge for secular forces'
• Australia eases visa rules for Indian students
• Good governance must go with prudent politics: Advani
• `Economic issues influencing politics'
• Fulfilment of a long-felt need
• CWC to meet tomorrow
• NHRC helps AIDS patient get proper treatment
• The Hindu challenges defamation law
• BJP faults campaign in Delhi
• BJP's `generation next' comes of age
• McKinnon re-elected Commonwealth chief

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu