India seeks students' safety, Australia assures actionOctober 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As India sought effective measures to ensure safety of Indian students in Australia, Canberra Tuesday assured that it would address the concerns and those who attacked Indians would be punished. External Affairs Minister S.M.
India, Australia to target 'unscrupluous' education agentsOctober 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India and Australia, in their first meeting of the joint working group on student mobility, have agreed to tackle unscrupulous education agents and check institutes offering poor quality of education. A press release of the Australian high commission here Friday said that both countries have agreed on a number of concrete measures to enhance the interests and welfare of Indian students in Australia.
Australia, India working together to improve the student experienceOctober 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Australian and Indian Governments have stepped up their joint efforts to address issues affecting the 100,000 Indian students in Australia. The Joint Working Group (JWG) on Student Mobility met for the first time on 6 October, agreeing on a number of concrete measures to enhance the interests and welfare of Indian students.
'Australia to compensate students facing racist attacks'August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Australian government would ensure that student victims of racist attacks either get a seat in a different college or are refunded the entire college fee, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said here Monday. Gillard, who is on a five-day visit to India, was interacting with students of the Lady Shri Ram College.
Australian Deputy PM promises zero-tolerance for violence against Indian studentsAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who is on a five-day visit to India, on Monday assured that zero-tolerance for violence against Indian students has been adopted in Australia. Gillard, who is also Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, called on her Indian counterpart Kapil Sibal here.
Australian Deputy PM to commence visit to India from Aug.31August 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Australian Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, begins her inaugural five-day visit to India on 31 August. The visit, which will take her to New Delhi and Chennai, will strengthen Australia's relations with India.
Australia assures Krishna of taking a number of measures to protect Indian studentsAugust 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Australian has assured External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna during his recent visit to that country of taking a number of measures to ensure the safety of Indian students studying there.
Student attacks: Krishna heads to Australia Aug 6 to take stockJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes to Australia on a five-day visit Aug 6 to ascertain first-hand the problems faced by Indian students, some of whom have been victims of allegedly racist attacks, and the steps taken by Canberra to ensure their safety.
Oz Immigration Minister reiterates safe, social environ for
Indian studentsJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Consequent to apprehensions over slump in migration after the alleged racial attacks, Australian Minister of Immigration and Citizenship Chris Evans has reiterated commitment to providing a safe and successful environment for Indian students to study in Australia. He said this while speaking to media persons after his meeting with Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Australia looking at India for skilled professionals: MinisterJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Promoting Australia as a safe place to study, visiting Immigration Minister Chris Evans Monday said his country was looking at India for skilled human resource, and his government was doing everything to give a safe environment for foreign students and professionals. India is a young country with young people and ours is an ageing country.
High-level Australian delegation meets Indian officials in New DelhiJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A visiting high-level Australian delegation led by Colin Walters, Group Manager, International Group, Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations met various Indian officials in the national capital on Monday. The meet was aimed at strengthening the Australia-India Education relations and to outline steps that would ensure safety of Indian students pursuing higher studies in Australia.
Australian authorities propose 24-hr helpline for Indian studentsJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Australian authorities on Tuesday proposed to launch a 24-hr helpline for Indian students, following Indian Government's request to the Australian authorities to provide safety and security to Indian students in Australia. In a meeting between Minister for Overseas Indian affairs Vayalar Ravi and Australian Education Secretary Lisa Paul in the capital, Paul said that Australia is committed to have a helpline for Indian students to lodge their complaints and to seek other support.
Activists protest against Oz attack in New DelhiJune 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Protesting against the recent attacks on Indian students in Australia, members of a 'Rashtrawadi Sena' burnt Australian flags in New Delhi. To represent that no action being taken against the perpetrators of the attacks, 'Rashtrawadi Sena' activists wore masks of Australian prime minister, home minister and foreign affairs minister and tied their hands.
Australia assures safety of Indian students, says S.M. Krishna.May 29th, 2009 BANGALORE - External Affairs minister S. M. Krishna on Friday said that the Australian Government has given it assurance about the safety of Indian students living in Australia.
New Delhi condemns attacks on Indian students in AustraliaMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Condemning allegedly racist attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, the government Wednesday said it will impress upon the Australian authorities that such attacks should not be permitted and the culprits should be brought to justice. "I have been appalled by the attack on our students in Melbourne.
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