PART I : GENERAL SURVEY
Part = I = ABSTRACTS
INDIAN STUDENTS GOING ABROAD = 1992-93 The total number of Indian Students who went abroad for higher studies increased from 6466 in 1991-92 to 6499 in 1992-93. The number of girl students slightly increased to 953 during the year from that of 887 in 1991-92. The girl students constituted 14.7% of the total Indian students who went abroad in 1992-93.
GEOGRAPHICAL PATTERN The following table gives the trend in the annual outflow of the Indian students going to different continents :-
TABLE ANNUAL OUTFLOW OF STUDENTS TO DIFFERENT
CONTINENTS
CONTINENT 1991-92 19-92-93
1. America 5954 (92.1) 5787 (89.0)
2. Europe 248 3.8) 240 (3.7)
3. Asia 35 (0.5) 39 (0.6)
4. Oceania 180 (2.8) 376 (5.8)
5. Others 49 (0.8) 57 (0.9)
Total 6466 (100.0) 6499 (100.0)
Note :- Figures in parenthesis indicate the percentage share for different continents
The above analysis shows two trends distinctively clear. First, the three continents viz. America, Oceania, and Europe put together account for 98.5% in 1992-93, leaving a very small fraction to Asia and others. Secondly, the continent of America alone accounts for more than 89% during the last two years.
Country-wise break-up reveals the predominant position of the United States of America (5726). The next three positions in descending order are USSR(197), Australia(177) and U.K. (171). The details are given in Table II.
STATES OF ORIGIN The largest number of students visiting foreign countries are from Andhra Pradesh (1998), Tamilnadu (1128), Maharashtra (965), Karnataka(763) and Delhi (621). Andhra Pradesh has maintained its substantially pre-eminent position. There have been significant increase of numbers going from Karnataka and Tamilnadu.
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It may be observed that not even a single student went abroad from Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu & Lakshadweep. The details are given in Table No. 1.
Field of Study :- The distribution of students by fields of study is given in the table below :-
Table : Distribution of Students-Fields of Study
Field of Study 1991-92 1992-93
1. Engg. & Arch. 2390(36.9) 2460(37.9)
2. Science 1384(21.4) 1447(22.2)
3. Education 3(0.1) 1(0.0)
4. Technology & Industry 946(14.6) 115(1.8)
5. Commerce, B. Admn. & 609(12.5) 795(12.2)
B.Management
6. Arts 204(3.2) 191(2.9)
7. Medicine/Pharmacy/Vet Sc. 350(5.4) 449(6.9)
8. Agri. & Forestry 94(1.5) 66(1.0)
9. Law 26(0.4) 21(0.3)
10. Bank & Institutions 14(0.2) 6(0.1)
11. Nursing - 2(0.1)
12. Fine Arts 30(0.5) 69(1.1)
13. others 904(13.9) 877(13.5)
Total 6466(100.0) 6499(100.0)
Note : Figures in perenthesis indicate the percentage
share of the total.
The above table indicates that the largest number of students went to foreign countries for studying in Engg. & Arch. courses followed by science, commerce and Business Management. It is interesting to note that Medicine accounts for a very small portion of the total outflow (6.9%).
The largest number of female students went abroad for studying Science subject followed by Engineering subject.
In Engg. Subjects, the largest number of students went from Andhra Pradesh followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
In Science subjects also, Andhra Pradesh topped the list followed by Maharashtra and Tamilnadu.
Some interesting trends emerged about USA wherein most of the Indian students preferred to go for studying higher courses in Engg., Arch. & Designing, Technology/Industrial courses and Science. In fact USA attracts as many as 93.5% and 91.7% of all the Indian students visiting foreign countries for studying of Engg., Arch. & Designing, Technology & Industrial
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Courses and Science respectively.
Table IV gives the detailed distribution of students by field of study and the countries visited by them during the year.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE : The pattern of financial assistance is given in the table below :-
Table-Distribution of Students-Financial Assistance
Agency 1991-92 1992-93
1. Govt. (Central & State) 61.(0.9) 147(2.3)
2. Bilateral Exchange 5(0.1)
3. Scholarship, Fellowship and 32(0.5) 33(1.5)
other financial assistance
4. Self Financial (Partial) 62(0.9) 108(1.7)
5. Self Financial (Full) 1231(19.1) 1357(20.9)
6. Others (Not specified) 5075(78.5) 4854(74.6)
Total 6466(100.0) 6499(100.0)
It will be observed from the above table that a substantial number of students went abroad for pursuing higher education at their own expenses. Details may be seen in Table V.
Out of 154 students who visited foreign countries for Higher Studies under Scholarships/Fellowship and other financial assistance offered by foreign Universities, U.S.A. accounted for as high as 98 followed by USSR as 31. The details are given in Table VI.
AVERAGE DURATION The average duration of study of Indian Scholars in foreign countries works out to 31.21 months in 1992-93. Out of 6499 students, as many as 2610 (40.2%), opted for courses having a duration of 13-24 months in 1992-93. Details are given in Table No. VII & VIII.
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INDIANS GOING ABROAD FOR TRAINING Total number of Indians who went abroad for Training was 993 in 1992-93 of which the share of females increased from 2.1% to 4.9% during 1992-93.
Continents to which they went: The following table gives the country-wise break-up of the Indian trainees who went for foreign training during 1992-93.
Table : Outflow of Trainees to different countries
Countries 1991-92 1992-93
1. Europe 1473(43.9) 535(53.9)
2. America 690(20.6) 209(21.1)
3. Asia 724(21.6) 166(16.7)
4. Oceania 131( 3.9) 24( 2.4)
5. Africa 7( 0.2) - -
6. Others 324( 9.8) 59(5.9)
Total 3349(100.0) 993(100.0)
(Figures in parenthesis indicate the percentage share for different continents).
The trend indicated in the above table reveals the predominance of Europe which accounted for 53.9%. USA topped the list by having 180 trainees in 1992-93 whereas U.K. attracted as many as 179 trainees. The details are given in Table X.
State of Origin: Maharashtra topped the list in sending the largest number of trainees. Not even a single trainee visited any foreign country from Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, J&K, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Tripura, A&N Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep. The details are given in Table No. IX.
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Field of Training : The following table gives the distribution of trainees by subject field of training.
Table : Distribution of trainees by field of Training :
Field of Training 1991-92 1992-93
1. Engg. & Architecture 487(14.5) 101(10.2)
2. Commerce/B.M/MBA 27(0.8) 10(1.0)
3. Arts - 1(0.1)
4. Science 6(0.2) 1(0.1)
5. Medicine 57(1.7) 8(0.8)
6. Agr. & Forestry 13(0.4) -
7. Fine, Arts, Music - -
& Drama.
8. Others 2759(82.4) 872(87.8)
Total 3349(100.0) 993(100.0)
Engineering and Architecture attracted the largest number of Indian trainees, whereas Commerce, B.M. etc., Science and Medicine attracted very few. The details can be seen from Table XI.
In Engineering and Architecture, the first three top positions were held by U.S.A., Germany and Sweden respectively. The details are available in table XII.
Financial Assistance : The pattern of Financial Assistance is given in the table below :-
Table : The pattern of Financial Assistance with Beneficiaries
Agency 1991-92 1992-93
1. Govt. (Central & State) 69(2.1) 21(2.1)
2. Bilateral Exchange - (-) -
3. Scholarship, Fellowship 19(0.6) -
and other financial
assistance.
4. Self Financial (Partial) 1(0.0) -
5. Self financial (Full) 42(1.3) 51(5.1)
6. Expenses met by Indian 2035(60.8) 519(52.3)
Company
7. Expenses met by the 45(1.3) -
Foreign Co.
8. Other (Not specified) 1138(33.9) 402(40.5)
Total 3349(100.0) 993(100.0)
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It is observed from the above table that a large percentage of the trainees went abroad at the expense of Indian Compancies. The details are given in Table XIII.
It could also be seen that the largest number of trainees were deputed to Germany by Indian Company's. Details can be seen in Table XIV.
AVERAGE DURATION The average duration of foreign training in respect of the Indian trainees works out to be 8.86 weeks for the year 1992-93 which was more than that for the Indian trainees for which the average duration comes to 5.33 weeks during the year 1991-92.
Note:- As per decision on File No. F1-4/88-Stat., the Annual.
Publication for the years 1988-89 and 1989-90 could not
be published, due to loss of data in transit.
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