This Article is From Jul 17, 2009

Aus college shuts down; Indian students in limbo

Melbourne:

Over 300 students, mainly from India and Nepal, have been left in limbo after the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority cancelled the education license of Melbourne International College, in a crackdown on corrupt private training colleges allegedly misleading international students.

The Australian government has been facing immense pressure internally to save its cash-rich overseas students' industry ever since media took serious note of growing attacks on Indian students in recent months, which led the government to vow on launching a nationwide crackdown on corrupt training colleges.

It is said that widespread rackets among private training colleges were "out of control" and undermining Australia's education, immigration and employment systems.

Complex networks linking unscrupulous private colleges, migration agents, education agents and businesses offering work experience were believed to making a serious dent on the country's education industry, 'The Australian' reported.

The authority has asked Melbourne International College to shut down its operation, which is the biggest such collapse since the failure of Sydney's Global College last year, the report said.

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