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Govt issues advisory for Indian students studying in Australia | The Government on Tuesday issued advisory for all Indian students, who are studying or have plans to study
in Australia, to take precautions about their personal security while moving around. "The Ministry of External Affairs cautions Indian students who are planning
to study in Australia that there have been several incidents of robbery and assault
on Indians in Australia , particularly in Melbourne , which has seen an increase
in violence on its streets in recent years, with the offenders suspected to be
mainly young people in their teens and early 20s," said the Government advisory.
"The most recent incident of this kind has been the fatal stabbing of a young
Indian, aged 21 years old, in Melbourne on 2 January, as he was walking to his
place of work late at night from a train station through a public park. These
incidents are continuing to occur despite efforts by the local police to step
up anti-crime measures, and are occurring all over Melbourne without any discernable
pattern or rationale behind them. Increasingly also, the acts of violence, are
often accompanied by verbal abuse, fuelled by alcohol and drugs," it informed.
"While, the majority of Indian students studying in Australia , especially those
enrolled in Universities and reputable institutions, have a positive experience
of living and studying in Australia , the number of such incidents of assault
as well as of robbery has been on the rise in recent months, which has affected
not only Indian students but also members of the larger Indian community in Australia
." "Keeping these factors in view, the Government of India advises Indian students
studying in Australia as well as those planning to study there, that they should
take certain basic precautions in being alert to their own security while moving
around," it further stated. The advisory asks Indian students: "Do not to travel
alone late at night. if you are travelling alone, make sure that you have checked
out your route carefully and that you keep to well-lit, populated areas as far
as possible, make sure that someone knows where you are going and at what time
you are expected to return." "Don't carry more cash with you than what is required,
do not make it obvious that you are in possession of expensive items, such as
ipods or laptops, always carry some identification with you as well as details
of who should be contacted in an emergency, if in danger, dial 000 to get police
help. In case you have a complaint, get in touch with the officer responsible
for students welfare in the High Commission or the Consulate nearest to you,"
the advisory adds. |
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