Nepal: SC issues stay on No Objection letters
Nepalese students will be able to travel for overseas studies for a short period after the Supreme Court issued a stay order to the education ministry.
Nepalese students will be able to travel for overseas studies for a short period after the Supreme Court issued a stay order to the education ministry.
Nepalese agents are looking for answers after the Ministry of Education announced it would not issue travel documents to certain students.
The number of international students in the US topped 1.18 million in May this year, SEVIS data shows. Nepalese students enrolments climbed 18% in the last year, a growth rate outstripping the 2% increase in total international student numbers.
The US government is easing visa restrictions for Nepalese students facing severe economic hardship as a result of the earthquake in May, enabling them to work an increased number of hours while studying.
A record number of Nepalese students are planning to study abroad this year, as figures from the Ministry of Education show a threefold increase in the number of students that have applied for university studies overseas over the last four years.