NITI Aayog: India's Outbound Student Mobility Creates 'Brain Drain'

A NITI Aayog report reveals a significant imbalance in student mobility, with 28 Indians studying abroad for every one foreign student in India in 2024. This trend, termed 'brain drain,' poses economic and talent retention challenges, prompting calls for policy reforms.

• NITI Aayog released a report on 'Internationalisation of Higher Education in India'.
• Report highlights a 1:28 ratio of inbound to outbound international students in 2024.
• The trend contributes to a 'significant brain drain' from India.
• Indian students abroad spent Rs 29,000 crore in remittances in 2023-24.
• Calls for policy interventions to attract more foreign students and retain talent.
• Report aligns with NEP 2020 goals to make India a global education hub.

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