Nine students from Afghanistan, part of the first batch of 500 students that came to India in 2006 under Central government sponsorship, are doing well in various degree courses in Kerala. The students, doing their BBA and B.A. courses at Farook College, have adapted well to the local situation. Sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Research, the students feel proud to gain education in India. “The educational set-up here is excellent and far better than what we have in our country. One of the students was offered placement by the technology company Nokia, but the ICCR did not clear it as that would have amounted to violating the government directive. “We come from cities like Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharief and Jalalabad after passing a written test and interview conducted by the ICCR,” says Sieyal, a final year student, from Kabul. He had scored over 75 per cent in the higher secondary examination in his country. His parents decided to send him to India to help him gain quality higher education. Besides meeting the students’ fees, the ICCR grants Rs. 6,000 a month as scholarship to each student.
AFGHAN STUDENTS ADAPT WELL IN KERALA
Nine students from Afghanistan, part of the first batch of 500 students that came to India in 2006 under Central government sponsorship, are doing well in various degree courses in Kerala. The students, doing their BBA and B.A. courses at Farook College, have adapted well to the local situation.
