50 students enrolled with sham varsity in US return
Sudipta.Sengupta@timesgroup.com
Hyderabad:05.02.2019
At least 50 students enrolled with the sham University of Farmington, Michigan, have returned home over the last two days. While most of them are from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, some are also from neighbouring Karnataka, said US-based organizations assisting these students.
“About 25 to 30 of them landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) late on Sunday night, while another batch of 25 to 28 reached the city on Monday. These are students that we know of. There could be some more who have returned without informing us,” said Phani Bobba, an Atlanta-based legal consultant in the know of things. He added: “As these students had not been arrested, we advised them to go back to India as soon as possible. We are simultaneously working on expediting the release of those under detention.”
Though relieved to be back home, there’s a new challenge facing them here – the burden of hefty loans. Considering most of them had availed of student loans, amounting to anywhere between ₹20 and ₹30 lakh, they are now worried about repaying them. “These loans also attract high interest rates of 15%-16%, which significantly increases the total amount. It is going to be a challenge for them and their families to close these loans,” said Jalagam sharing how most students who’ve returned unscathed aren’t willing travel to the US again.
Sudipta.Sengupta@timesgroup.com
Hyderabad:05.02.2019
At least 50 students enrolled with the sham University of Farmington, Michigan, have returned home over the last two days. While most of them are from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, some are also from neighbouring Karnataka, said US-based organizations assisting these students.
“About 25 to 30 of them landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) late on Sunday night, while another batch of 25 to 28 reached the city on Monday. These are students that we know of. There could be some more who have returned without informing us,” said Phani Bobba, an Atlanta-based legal consultant in the know of things. He added: “As these students had not been arrested, we advised them to go back to India as soon as possible. We are simultaneously working on expediting the release of those under detention.”
Though relieved to be back home, there’s a new challenge facing them here – the burden of hefty loans. Considering most of them had availed of student loans, amounting to anywhere between ₹20 and ₹30 lakh, they are now worried about repaying them. “These loans also attract high interest rates of 15%-16%, which significantly increases the total amount. It is going to be a challenge for them and their families to close these loans,” said Jalagam sharing how most students who’ve returned unscathed aren’t willing travel to the US again.
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