As Canada Fills, Indian Colleges Remain Vacant

With more and more Indians looking to pursue their degree from a foreign University, Indian institutions in some states are witnessing a decrease in total number of students enrolled which is contrary to the national trend. The state of Punjab has seen a decline in university students studying in the state in the last 5 years.

Punjab is one of the states where the craze for a foreign degree is much higher than other states. Most of the students from Punjab aim to get into universities in Canada and Australia. According to a report, 40 percent of the students from Punjab going abroad chose Canada.

In 2017-18, there were 9.59 lakh enrollment in Punjab. The number dropped to 8.58 lakh in 2021-22. At the same time there has been a significant increase in the number of students going abroad for higher education.

This decrease in number of students can be seen at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Moreover, the same trend can be seen in other certificate courses like diploma and P.G. diploma as well.