Twelve of 18 Indian students of the closed Tri-Valley University (TVU) in California, US, are now free of radio collars, the ministry of external affairs has told National Human Right Commission (NHRC).
Twelve of 18 Indian students of the closed Tri-Valley University (TVU) in California, US, are now free of radio collars, the ministry of external affairs has told National Human Right Commission (NHRC). The external affairs ministry said ankle monitors of the remaining six students too were expected to be removed soon.
Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports alleging violation of human rights of the students, who are victims of a visa fraud, NHRC had issued a notice to external affairs ministry on February 7.
“Our consistent message to the US is that while we recognise the right of every government to investigate and prosecute fraud, the students, a majority of whom are victims of fraud, should be given adequate time and opportunity to transfer to other universities or readjust their status and, if they desire, return to India, without prejudice to their ability to travel to the US for any purpose. We have also strongly protested the radio collars as unacceptable, which should be removed immediately. We have also conveyed that we expect the US government to take steps to prevent such universities from exploiting foreign students,” foreign secretary Nirupama Rao told NHRC.
The external affairs ministry said one-third of former Tri-Valley students had begun the process of transfer to other academic institutions through the student exchange and visitor programme of US Immigration and Custom Enforcement.
The US government had closed the university on January 19 for alleged immigration fraud and other irregularities. At that time, approximately 1,550 students — 95% from India — were on its rolls.
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