Alleged Scam: Demonstration of Nepalese and Indian Students

They are furious and say they were tricked. It is for this reason that thirty Indian and Nepalese students demonstrated all day on Wednesday, July 31 before the International Dimensions Education Group (DIEG) hotel located on the main road in Pamplemousses. "Many of us have contracted bank loans.

Some of our parents have even sold their jewels and motorcycles to finance our studies, "says Santoshi Chinnaala, an Indian student. She adds that, like her, many have spent around 3000 euros, 600,000 Nepalese rupees to pay for school. It was in June that these students have landed in Mauritius.

They argue that they were recruited by agents in India and Nepal. According to an advertisement they find on the Internet, their degree in Hotel Management spans six months and, thereafter, they can earn up to Rs 20,000 per month in Mauritius during a six-month internship .

"In addition, they promised us that we can easily migrate to Australia and Canada and work on cruise ships, 'says another student. Except that the direction of the DIEG have informed that they will return home in December without boarding. These students are all the more desperate they met another group of students who started the course in September 2012.

They also quickly became disillusioned after the promises made to them. "That's when we realized that all this is a farce," added the students. Therefore, they have complained to the police. They also visited the High Commission of India and the Ministry of Education. 

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and the Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) says his side they investigate five institutions offering academic courses and techniques that Dimension International Education College training in Pamplemousses.

 Regulators have received complaints from the Nepalese, Indian and Bangladeshi students, who feel they have been fooled by the advertising of these schools, especially regarding the quality of housing and promises regarding employment opportunities in Mauritius.

Similarly, in recent weeks, Indian newspapers regularly report students from the subcontinent who have been "ripped off". Other institutions implicated Oceana Business School whose accreditation was not renewed by the TEC. The regulator has also performed as a raid Tuesday, July 30 at Whitefield Business School following a complaint from a student.

As for now, she also refused to register the London Graduate School in Grand Bay for an investigation by the Police was opened. "In many cases, students have been misled by the brochures and promises. We take seriously the complaints of students and if it is verified, we will act accordingly.

TEC wants to ensure that there is a guarantee of quality in these institutions in the interest of students and the government's plan for higher education, "says Shabeer Kasenally Officer in charge at the TEC.